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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,017,637.30, 72,037,914.47 and 15,669,600.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,017,637.30, 72,037,914.47 and 15,669,600.02 is: 23,508,139.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,017,637.30 : 72,037,914.47 = 15,669,600.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,017,637.30/72,037,914.47 = 15,669,600.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,017,637.30x = 72,037,914.47 × 15,669,600.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,017,637.30x = 1,128,805,305,910,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,805,305,910,236/48,017,637.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,508,139.29

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