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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,601,672.40, 72,903,372.60 and 14,523,438.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,601,672.40, 72,903,372.60 and 14,523,438.80 is: 21,785,416.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,601,672.40 : 72,903,372.60 = 14,523,438.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,601,672.40/72,903,372.60 = 14,523,438.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,601,672.40x = 72,903,372.60 × 14,523,438.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,601,672.40x = 1,058,807,670,269,696.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,807,670,269,696.88/48,601,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,785,416.39

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