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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,066,509.82, 72,111,106.14 and 15,718,286.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,066,509.82, 72,111,106.14 and 15,718,286.64 is: 23,581,138.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,066,509.82 : 72,111,106.14 = 15,718,286.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,066,509.82/72,111,106.14 = 15,718,286.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,066,509.82x = 72,111,106.14 × 15,718,286.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,066,509.82x = 1,133,463,036,235,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,463,036,235,984/48,066,509.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,581,138.73

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