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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,832,142.80, 73,259,878.20 and 14,753,822.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,832,142.80, 73,259,878.20 and 14,753,822.80 is: 22,134,258.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,832,142.80 : 73,259,878.20 = 14,753,822.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,832,142.80/73,259,878.20 = 14,753,822.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,832,142.80x = 73,259,878.20 × 14,753,822.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,832,142.80x = 1,080,863,261,312,383
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,863,261,312,383/48,832,142.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,134,258.28

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