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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,034,387.72, 72,056,011 and 15,686,459.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,034,387.72, 72,056,011 and 15,686,459.79 is: 23,531,136.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,034,387.72 : 72,056,011 = 15,686,459.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,034,387.72/72,056,011 = 15,686,459.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,034,387.72x = 72,056,011 × 15,686,459.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,034,387.72x = 1,130,303,719,179,297.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,303,719,179,297.75/48,034,387.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,531,136.19

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