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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,866,987.20, 73,281,818.40 and 14,777,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,866,987.20, 73,281,818.40 and 14,777,003.20 is: 22,159,861.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,866,987.20 : 73,281,818.40 = 14,777,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,866,987.20/73,281,818.40 = 14,777,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,866,987.20x = 73,281,818.40 × 14,777,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,866,987.20x = 1,082,885,664,998,618.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,885,664,998,618.88/48,866,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,159,861.43

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