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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,487,687.89, 72,729,760.36 and 14,408,148.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,487,687.89, 72,729,760.36 and 14,408,148.03 is: 21,611,695.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,487,687.89 : 72,729,760.36 = 14,408,148.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,487,687.89/72,729,760.36 = 14,408,148.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,487,687.89x = 72,729,760.36 × 14,408,148.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,487,687.89x = 1,047,901,153,017,616.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,901,153,017,616.62/48,487,687.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,611,695.64

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