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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,587,215.20, 72,880,961.15 and 14,046,428.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,587,215.20, 72,880,961.15 and 14,046,428.83 is: 21,069,683.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,587,215.20 : 72,880,961.15 = 14,046,428.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,587,215.20/72,880,961.15 = 14,046,428.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,587,215.20x = 72,880,961.15 × 14,046,428.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,587,215.20x = 1,023,717,233,785,237.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,717,233,785,237.75/48,587,215.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,069,683.24

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