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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,733,923.60, 73,072,891.80 and 14,650,160.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,733,923.60, 73,072,891.80 and 14,650,160.40 is: 21,966,825.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,733,923.60 : 73,072,891.80 = 14,650,160.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,733,923.60/73,072,891.80 = 14,650,160.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,733,923.60x = 73,072,891.80 × 14,650,160.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,733,923.60x = 1,070,529,585,761,844.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,529,585,761,844.75/48,733,923.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,966,825.30

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