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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,439,586.40, 72,673,376.40 and 14,361,752.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,439,586.40, 72,673,376.40 and 14,361,752.40 is: 21,546,778.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,439,586.40 : 72,673,376.40 = 14,361,752.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,439,586.40/72,673,376.40 = 14,361,752.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,439,586.40x = 72,673,376.40 × 14,361,752.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,439,586.40x = 1,043,717,037,928,803.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,717,037,928,803.50/48,439,586.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,546,778.48

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