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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,439,584.90, 72,673,374.15 and 14,361,750.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,439,584.90, 72,673,374.15 and 14,361,750.90 is: 21,546,776.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,439,584.90 : 72,673,374.15 = 14,361,750.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,439,584.90/72,673,374.15 = 14,361,750.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,439,584.90x = 72,673,374.15 × 14,361,750.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,439,584.90x = 1,043,716,896,604,799.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,716,896,604,799.38/48,439,584.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,546,776.23

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