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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,051,817.35, 72,085,579.79 and 15,694,326.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,051,817.35, 72,085,579.79 and 15,694,326.15 is: 23,544,054.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,051,817.35 : 72,085,579.79 = 15,694,326.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,051,817.35/72,085,579.79 = 15,694,326.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,051,817.35x = 72,085,579.79 × 15,694,326.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,051,817.35x = 1,131,334,599,857,636.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,334,599,857,636.75/48,051,817.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,544,054.36

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