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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,702,983.04, 73,065,670.56 and 14,624,974.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,702,983.04, 73,065,670.56 and 14,624,974.08 is: 21,940,823.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,702,983.04 : 73,065,670.56 = 14,624,974.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,702,983.04/73,065,670.56 = 14,624,974.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,702,983.04x = 73,065,670.56 × 14,624,974.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,702,983.04x = 1,068,583,538,077,819.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,583,538,077,819.12/48,702,983.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,940,823.16

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