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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,577,758.42, 72,855,889.20 and 14,026,660.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,577,758.42, 72,855,889.20 and 14,026,660.39 is: 21,036,887.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,577,758.42 : 72,855,889.20 = 14,026,660.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,577,758.42/72,855,889.20 = 14,026,660.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,577,758.42x = 72,855,889.20 × 14,026,660.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,577,758.42x = 1,021,924,815,037,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,924,815,037,729/48,577,758.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,036,887.01

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