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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,061,803.60, 72,099,703.80 and 15,705,867.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,061,803.60, 72,099,703.80 and 15,705,867.60 is: 23,561,088.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,061,803.60 : 72,099,703.80 = 15,705,867.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,061,803.60/72,099,703.80 = 15,705,867.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,061,803.60x = 72,099,703.80 × 15,705,867.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,061,803.60x = 1,132,388,401,882,016.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,388,401,882,016.75/48,061,803.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,561,088.37

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