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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,800,074.32, 73,200,637.08 and 14,721,715.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,800,074.32, 73,200,637.08 and 14,721,715.44 is: 22,082,731.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,800,074.32 : 73,200,637.08 = 14,721,715.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,800,074.32/73,200,637.08 = 14,721,715.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,800,074.32x = 73,200,637.08 × 14,721,715.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,800,074.32x = 1,077,638,949,118,472.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,638,949,118,472.50/48,800,074.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,082,731.72

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