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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,439,592.40, 72,673,385.40 and 14,361,758.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,439,592.40, 72,673,385.40 and 14,361,758.40 is: 21,546,787.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,439,592.40 : 72,673,385.40 = 14,361,758.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,439,592.40/72,673,385.40 = 14,361,758.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,439,592.40x = 72,673,385.40 × 14,361,758.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,439,592.40x = 1,043,717,603,224,887.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,717,603,224,887.50/48,439,592.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,546,787.48

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