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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,450,772.59, 72,686,961.31 and 13,904,481.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,450,772.59, 72,686,961.31 and 13,904,481.37 is: 20,859,822.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,450,772.59 : 72,686,961.31 = 13,904,481.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,450,772.59/72,686,961.31 = 13,904,481.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,450,772.59x = 72,686,961.31 × 13,904,481.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,450,772.59x = 1,010,674,499,013,371
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,674,499,013,371/48,450,772.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,859,822.14

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