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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,551,472.60, 72,817,877.70 and 14,473,930.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,551,472.60, 72,817,877.70 and 14,473,930.20 is: 21,708,113.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,551,472.60 : 72,817,877.70 = 14,473,930.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,551,472.60/72,817,877.70 = 14,473,930.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,551,472.60x = 72,817,877.70 × 14,473,930.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,551,472.60x = 1,053,960,879,141,936.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,960,879,141,936.50/48,551,472.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,708,113.53

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