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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,918,983.20, 73,359,812.40 and 14,828,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,918,983.20, 73,359,812.40 and 14,828,999.20 is: 22,237,841.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,918,983.20 : 73,359,812.40 = 14,828,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,918,983.20/73,359,812.40 = 14,828,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,918,983.20x = 73,359,812.40 × 14,828,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,918,983.20x = 1,087,852,599,391,750.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,852,599,391,750.12/48,918,983.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,237,841.60

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