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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,061,806.60, 72,099,708.30 and 15,705,870.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,061,806.60, 72,099,708.30 and 15,705,870.60 is: 23,561,092.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,061,806.60 : 72,099,708.30 = 15,705,870.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,061,806.60/72,099,708.30 = 15,705,870.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,061,806.60x = 72,099,708.30 × 15,705,870.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,061,806.60x = 1,132,388,688,857,546
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,388,688,857,546/48,061,806.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,561,092.87

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