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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,450,773.28, 72,686,962.28 and 13,904,482

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,450,773.28, 72,686,962.28 and 13,904,482 is: 20,859,823.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,450,773.28 : 72,686,962.28 = 13,904,482 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,450,773.28/72,686,962.28 = 13,904,482/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,450,773.28x = 72,686,962.28 × 13,904,482
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,450,773.28x = 1,010,674,558,656,939
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,674,558,656,939/48,450,773.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,859,823.08

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