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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,733,939.60, 73,072,915.80 and 14,650,176.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,733,939.60, 73,072,915.80 and 14,650,176.40 is: 21,966,849.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,733,939.60 : 73,072,915.80 = 14,650,176.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,733,939.60/73,072,915.80 = 14,650,176.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,733,939.60x = 73,072,915.80 × 14,650,176.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,733,939.60x = 1,070,531,106,532,347.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,531,106,532,347.12/48,733,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,966,849.29

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