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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,576,220.40, 72,872,495.40 and 14,501,010.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,576,220.40, 72,872,495.40 and 14,501,010.80 is: 21,753,953.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,576,220.40 : 72,872,495.40 = 14,501,010.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,576,220.40/72,872,495.40 = 14,501,010.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,576,220.40x = 72,872,495.40 × 14,501,010.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,576,220.40x = 1,056,724,842,818,350.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,724,842,818,350.50/48,576,220.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,753,953.56

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