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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,017,637.93, 72,037,915.41 and 15,669,600.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,017,637.93, 72,037,915.41 and 15,669,600.65 is: 23,508,140.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,017,637.93 : 72,037,915.41 = 15,669,600.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,017,637.93/72,037,915.41 = 15,669,600.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,017,637.93x = 72,037,915.41 × 15,669,600.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,017,637.93x = 1,128,805,366,133,181
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,805,366,133,181/48,017,637.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,508,140.23

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