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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,875,999.40, 73,313,999.10 and 14,799,040.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,875,999.40, 73,313,999.10 and 14,799,040.20 is: 22,198,560.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,875,999.40 : 73,313,999.10 = 14,799,040.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,875,999.40/73,313,999.10 = 14,799,040.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,875,999.40x = 73,313,999.10 × 14,799,040.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,875,999.40x = 1,084,976,819,903,663.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,976,819,903,663.62/48,875,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,198,560.30

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