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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,821,457.60, 73,232,186.40 and 14,738,374.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,821,457.60, 73,232,186.40 and 14,738,374.80 is: 22,107,562.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,821,457.60 : 73,232,186.40 = 14,738,374.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,821,457.60/73,232,186.40 = 14,738,374.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,821,457.60x = 73,232,186.40 × 14,738,374.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,821,457.60x = 1,079,323,410,586,662.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,323,410,586,662.88/48,821,457.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,107,562.20

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