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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,439,581.40, 72,673,368.90 and 14,361,747.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,439,581.40, 72,673,368.90 and 14,361,747.40 is: 21,546,770.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,439,581.40 : 72,673,368.90 = 14,361,747.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,439,581.40/72,673,368.90 = 14,361,747.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,439,581.40x = 72,673,368.90 × 14,361,747.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,439,581.40x = 1,043,716,566,848,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,716,566,848,816/48,439,581.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,546,770.98

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