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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,393,724.32, 72,601,215.60 and 14,312,413.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,393,724.32, 72,601,215.60 and 14,312,413.20 is: 21,471,763.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,393,724.32 : 72,601,215.60 = 14,312,413.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,393,724.32/72,601,215.60 = 14,312,413.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,393,724.32x = 72,601,215.60 × 14,312,413.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,393,724.32x = 1,039,098,596,489,485.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,098,596,489,485.75/48,393,724.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,471,763.36

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