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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,902,238.60, 73,353,357.90 and 14,819,155.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,902,238.60, 73,353,357.90 and 14,819,155.80 is: 22,228,733.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,902,238.60 : 73,353,357.90 = 14,819,155.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,902,238.60/73,353,357.90 = 14,819,155.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,902,238.60x = 73,353,357.90 × 14,819,155.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,902,238.60x = 1,087,034,839,173,261
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,034,839,173,261/48,902,238.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,228,733.70

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