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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,008,989.08, 72,019,811.22 and 15,649,553.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,008,989.08, 72,019,811.22 and 15,649,553.88 is: 23,476,393.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,008,989.08 : 72,019,811.22 = 15,649,553.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,008,989.08/72,019,811.22 = 15,649,553.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,008,989.08x = 72,019,811.22 × 15,649,553.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,008,989.08x = 1,127,077,916,114,818.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,077,916,114,818.50/48,008,989.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,476,393.44

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