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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,048,939.87, 72,082,682.70 and 15,692,143.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,048,939.87, 72,082,682.70 and 15,692,143.65 is: 23,541,243.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,048,939.87 : 72,082,682.70 = 15,692,143.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,048,939.87/72,082,682.70 = 15,692,143.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,048,939.87x = 72,082,682.70 × 15,692,143.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,048,939.87x = 1,131,131,811,605,770
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,131,811,605,770/48,048,939.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,541,243.88

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