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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,899,239.60, 73,348,859.40 and 14,816,156.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,899,239.60, 73,348,859.40 and 14,816,156.80 is: 22,224,235.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,899,239.60 : 73,348,859.40 = 14,816,156.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,899,239.60/73,348,859.40 = 14,816,156.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,899,239.60x = 73,348,859.40 × 14,816,156.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,899,239.60x = 1,086,748,201,971,554.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,748,201,971,554.12/48,899,239.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,224,235.20

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