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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,612,008.10, 72,908,680.95 and 14,534,465.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,612,008.10, 72,908,680.95 and 14,534,465.70 is: 21,798,908.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,612,008.10 : 72,908,680.95 = 14,534,465.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,612,008.10/72,908,680.95 = 14,534,465.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,612,008.10x = 72,908,680.95 × 14,534,465.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,612,008.10x = 1,059,688,722,500,018.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,688,722,500,018.38/48,612,008.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,798,908.62

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