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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,568,657.60, 72,843,655.20 and 14,491,115.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,568,657.60, 72,843,655.20 and 14,491,115.20 is: 21,733,888.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,568,657.60 : 72,843,655.20 = 14,491,115.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,568,657.60/72,843,655.20 = 14,491,115.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,568,657.60x = 72,843,655.20 × 14,491,115.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,568,657.60x = 1,055,585,799,092,279
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,585,799,092,279/48,568,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,733,888.71

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