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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,551,736.12, 72,818,830.32 and 13,999,642.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,551,736.12, 72,818,830.32 and 13,999,642.80 is: 20,996,934.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,551,736.12 : 72,818,830.32 = 13,999,642.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,551,736.12/72,818,830.32 = 13,999,642.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,551,736.12x = 72,818,830.32 × 13,999,642.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,551,736.12x = 1,019,437,613,593,809.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,437,613,593,809.62/48,551,736.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,996,934.30

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