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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,594,704.40, 72,892,920.60 and 14,516,470.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,594,704.40, 72,892,920.60 and 14,516,470.80 is: 21,774,964.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,594,704.40 : 72,892,920.60 = 14,516,470.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,594,704.40/72,892,920.60 = 14,516,470.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,594,704.40x = 72,892,920.60 × 14,516,470.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,594,704.40x = 1,058,147,953,416,618.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,147,953,416,618.50/48,594,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,774,964.30

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