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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,048,938.37, 72,082,680.45 and 15,692,142.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,048,938.37, 72,082,680.45 and 15,692,142.15 is: 23,541,241.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,048,938.37 : 72,082,680.45 = 15,692,142.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,048,938.37/72,082,680.45 = 15,692,142.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,048,938.37x = 72,082,680.45 × 15,692,142.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,048,938.37x = 1,131,131,668,174,426
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,131,668,174,426/48,048,938.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,541,241.63

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