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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,393,880.40, 72,590,820.60 and 14,315,560.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,393,880.40, 72,590,820.60 and 14,315,560.40 is: 21,473,340.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,393,880.40 : 72,590,820.60 = 14,315,560.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,393,880.40/72,590,820.60 = 14,315,560.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,393,880.40x = 72,590,820.60 × 14,315,560.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,393,880.40x = 1,039,178,276,784,864.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,178,276,784,864.12/48,393,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,473,340.60

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