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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,051,815.85, 72,085,577.54 and 15,694,324.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,051,815.85, 72,085,577.54 and 15,694,324.65 is: 23,544,052.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,051,815.85 : 72,085,577.54 = 15,694,324.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,051,815.85/72,085,577.54 = 15,694,324.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,051,815.85x = 72,085,577.54 × 15,694,324.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,051,815.85x = 1,131,334,456,417,036.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,334,456,417,036.75/48,051,815.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,544,052.11

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