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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,890,893.20, 68,839,450.20 and 15,601,040.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,890,893.20, 68,839,450.20 and 15,601,040.40 is: 23,402,618.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,890,893.20 : 68,839,450.20 = 15,601,040.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,890,893.20/68,839,450.20 = 15,601,040.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,890,893.20x = 68,839,450.20 × 15,601,040.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,890,893.20x = 1,073,967,043,683,988.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,967,043,683,988.12/45,890,893.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,402,618.01

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