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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,048,937.37, 72,082,678.95 and 15,692,141.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,048,937.37, 72,082,678.95 and 15,692,141.15 is: 23,541,240.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,048,937.37 : 72,082,678.95 = 15,692,141.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,048,937.37/72,082,678.95 = 15,692,141.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,048,937.37x = 72,082,678.95 × 15,692,141.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,048,937.37x = 1,131,131,572,193,120.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,131,572,193,120.50/48,048,937.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,541,240.12

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