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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,911,237.60, 73,373,854.80 and 14,835,250.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,911,237.60, 73,373,854.80 and 14,835,250.40 is: 22,254,998.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,911,237.60 : 73,373,854.80 = 14,835,250.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,911,237.60/73,373,854.80 = 14,835,250.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,911,237.60x = 73,373,854.80 × 14,835,250.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,911,237.60x = 1,088,519,508,771,241.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,519,508,771,241.88/48,911,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,254,998.28

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