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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,838,159.80, 73,267,737.30 and 14,762,950.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,838,159.80, 73,267,737.30 and 14,762,950.20 is: 22,147,598.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,838,159.80 : 73,267,737.30 = 14,762,950.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,838,159.80/73,267,737.30 = 14,762,950.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,838,159.80x = 73,267,737.30 × 14,762,950.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,838,159.80x = 1,081,647,957,026,582.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,647,957,026,582.38/48,838,159.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,147,598.55

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