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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,034,342.87, 72,055,943.66 and 15,686,414.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,034,342.87, 72,055,943.66 and 15,686,414.93 is: 23,531,068.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,034,342.87 : 72,055,943.66 = 15,686,414.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,034,342.87/72,055,943.66 = 15,686,414.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,034,342.87x = 72,055,943.66 × 15,686,414.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,034,342.87x = 1,130,299,430,642,818.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,299,430,642,818.50/48,034,342.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,531,068.88

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