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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,953,044.80, 73,440,064.80 and 14,877,835.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,953,044.80, 73,440,064.80 and 14,877,835.20 is: 22,319,943.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,953,044.80 : 73,440,064.80 = 14,877,835.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,953,044.80/73,440,064.80 = 14,877,835.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,953,044.80x = 73,440,064.80 × 14,877,835.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,953,044.80x = 1,092,629,181,171,720.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,629,181,171,720.88/48,953,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,319,943.24

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