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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,920,887.50, 73,381,344.89 and 14,377,287.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,920,887.50, 73,381,344.89 and 14,377,287.40 is: 21,565,935.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,920,887.50 : 73,381,344.89 = 14,377,287.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,920,887.50/73,381,344.89 = 14,377,287.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,920,887.50x = 73,381,344.89 × 14,377,287.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,920,887.50x = 1,055,024,685,026,711.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,024,685,026,711.75/48,920,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,565,935.11

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