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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,510,502.60, 72,766,920.30 and 14,432,960.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,510,502.60, 72,766,920.30 and 14,432,960.20 is: 21,649,787.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,510,502.60 : 72,766,920.30 = 14,432,960.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,510,502.60/72,766,920.30 = 14,432,960.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,510,502.60x = 72,766,920.30 × 14,432,960.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,510,502.60x = 1,050,242,064,566,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,242,064,566,472/48,510,502.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,649,787.33

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