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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,455,219.40, 72,657,897.30 and 14,372,136.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,455,219.40, 72,657,897.30 and 14,372,136.60 is: 21,550,809.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,455,219.40 : 72,657,897.30 = 14,372,136.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,455,219.40/72,657,897.30 = 14,372,136.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,455,219.40x = 72,657,897.30 × 14,372,136.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,455,219.40x = 1,044,249,225,064,371.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,249,225,064,371.12/48,455,219.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,550,809.96

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