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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,901,998.60, 73,352,997.90 and 14,818,915.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,901,998.60, 73,352,997.90 and 14,818,915.80 is: 22,228,373.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,901,998.60 : 73,352,997.90 = 14,818,915.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,901,998.60/73,352,997.90 = 14,818,915.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,901,998.60x = 73,352,997.90 × 14,818,915.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,901,998.60x = 1,087,011,899,557,677
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,011,899,557,677/48,901,998.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,228,373.70

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