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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,034,386.72, 72,056,009.50 and 15,686,458.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,034,386.72, 72,056,009.50 and 15,686,458.79 is: 23,531,134.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,034,386.72 : 72,056,009.50 = 15,686,458.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,034,386.72/72,056,009.50 = 15,686,458.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,034,386.72x = 72,056,009.50 × 15,686,458.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,034,386.72x = 1,130,303,623,194,102.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,303,623,194,102.25/48,034,386.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,531,134.68

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