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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,491,729.80, 72,748,092.30 and 14,416,520.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,491,729.80, 72,748,092.30 and 14,416,520.20 is: 21,627,901.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,491,729.80 : 72,748,092.30 = 14,416,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,491,729.80/72,748,092.30 = 14,416,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,491,729.80x = 72,748,092.30 × 14,416,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,491,729.80x = 1,048,774,342,154,414.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,774,342,154,414.38/48,491,729.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,627,901.22

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