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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,953,040.80, 73,440,058.80 and 14,877,831.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,953,040.80, 73,440,058.80 and 14,877,831.20 is: 22,319,937.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,953,040.80 : 73,440,058.80 = 14,877,831.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,953,040.80/73,440,058.80 = 14,877,831.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,953,040.80x = 73,440,058.80 × 14,877,831.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,953,040.80x = 1,092,628,798,144,474.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,628,798,144,474.50/48,953,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,319,937.24

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