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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,652,857.60, 72,969,955.20 and 14,575,315.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,652,857.60, 72,969,955.20 and 14,575,315.20 is: 21,860,177.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,652,857.60 : 72,969,955.20 = 14,575,315.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,652,857.60/72,969,955.20 = 14,575,315.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,652,857.60x = 72,969,955.20 × 14,575,315.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,652,857.60x = 1,063,560,097,169,879
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,560,097,169,879/48,652,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,860,177.38

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