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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,051,813.60, 72,085,574.16 and 15,694,322.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,051,813.60, 72,085,574.16 and 15,694,322.40 is: 23,544,048.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,051,813.60 : 72,085,574.16 = 15,694,322.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,051,813.60/72,085,574.16 = 15,694,322.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,051,813.60x = 72,085,574.16 × 15,694,322.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,051,813.60x = 1,131,334,241,256,149.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,334,241,256,149.25/48,051,813.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,544,048.74

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