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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,612,007.60, 72,908,680.20 and 14,534,465.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,612,007.60, 72,908,680.20 and 14,534,465.20 is: 21,798,907.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,612,007.60 : 72,908,680.20 = 14,534,465.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,612,007.60/72,908,680.20 = 14,534,465.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,612,007.60x = 72,908,680.20 × 14,534,465.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,612,007.60x = 1,059,688,675,144,829
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,688,675,144,829/48,612,007.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,798,907.87

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