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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,578,429.40, 72,875,808.90 and 14,503,219.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,578,429.40, 72,875,808.90 and 14,503,219.80 is: 21,757,267.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,578,429.40 : 72,875,808.90 = 14,503,219.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,578,429.40/72,875,808.90 = 14,503,219.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,578,429.40x = 72,875,808.90 × 14,503,219.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,578,429.40x = 1,056,933,874,579,496.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,933,874,579,496.38/48,578,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,757,267.32

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