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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,911,238.60, 73,373,856.30 and 14,835,251.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,911,238.60, 73,373,856.30 and 14,835,251.40 is: 22,254,999.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,911,238.60 : 73,373,856.30 = 14,835,251.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,911,238.60/73,373,856.30 = 14,835,251.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,911,238.60x = 73,373,856.30 × 14,835,251.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,911,238.60x = 1,088,519,604,397,973.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,519,604,397,973.75/48,911,238.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,254,999.78

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