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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,708,002.60, 73,062,003.90 and 14,624,919.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,708,002.60, 73,062,003.90 and 14,624,919.80 is: 21,937,379.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,708,002.60 : 73,062,003.90 = 14,624,919.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,708,002.60/73,062,003.90 = 14,624,919.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,708,002.60x = 73,062,003.90 × 14,624,919.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,708,002.60x = 1,068,525,947,464,787.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,525,947,464,787.38/48,708,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,937,379.70

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