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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,551,453.60, 72,817,849.20 and 14,473,911.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,551,453.60, 72,817,849.20 and 14,473,911.20 is: 21,708,085.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,551,453.60 : 72,817,849.20 = 14,473,911.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,551,453.60/72,817,849.20 = 14,473,911.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,551,453.60x = 72,817,849.20 × 14,473,911.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,551,453.60x = 1,053,959,083,095,791
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,959,083,095,791/48,551,453.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,708,085.03

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