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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,594,832.80, 72,902,746.80 and 14,519,623.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,594,832.80, 72,902,746.80 and 14,519,623.20 is: 21,782,571.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,594,832.80 : 72,902,746.80 = 14,519,623.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,594,832.80/72,902,746.80 = 14,519,623.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,594,832.80x = 72,902,746.80 × 14,519,623.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,594,832.80x = 1,058,520,413,781,005.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,520,413,781,005.62/48,594,832.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,782,571.37

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