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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,898,994.26, 73,359,076.50 and 14,822,909.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,898,994.26, 73,359,076.50 and 14,822,909.86 is: 22,237,573.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,898,994.26 : 73,359,076.50 = 14,822,909.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,898,994.26/73,359,076.50 = 14,822,909.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,898,994.26x = 73,359,076.50 × 14,822,909.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,898,994.26x = 1,087,394,978,372,344.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,394,978,372,344.25/48,898,994.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,237,573.49

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