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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,587,213.69, 72,880,958.90 and 14,046,427.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,587,213.69, 72,880,958.90 and 14,046,427.33 is: 21,069,680.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,587,213.69 : 72,880,958.90 = 14,046,427.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,587,213.69/72,880,958.90 = 14,046,427.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,587,213.69x = 72,880,958.90 × 14,046,427.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,587,213.69x = 1,023,717,092,859,334.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,717,092,859,334.50/48,587,213.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,069,680.99

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