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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,579,444.40, 72,877,331.40 and 14,504,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,579,444.40, 72,877,331.40 and 14,504,234.80 is: 21,758,789.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,579,444.40 : 72,877,331.40 = 14,504,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,579,444.40/72,877,331.40 = 14,504,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,579,444.40x = 72,877,331.40 × 14,504,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,579,444.40x = 1,057,029,926,223,012.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,029,926,223,012.88/48,579,444.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,758,789.94

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