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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,551,773.34, 72,818,885.60 and 13,999,679.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,551,773.34, 72,818,885.60 and 13,999,679.90 is: 20,996,989.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,551,773.34 : 72,818,885.60 = 13,999,679.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,551,773.34/72,818,885.60 = 13,999,679.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,551,773.34x = 72,818,885.60 × 13,999,679.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,551,773.34x = 1,019,441,089,074,719.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,441,089,074,719.38/48,551,773.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,996,989.79

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