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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,113,506.56, 72,162,952.52 and 15,764,692.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,113,506.56, 72,162,952.52 and 15,764,692.89 is: 23,644,645.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,113,506.56 : 72,162,952.52 = 15,764,692.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,113,506.56/72,162,952.52 = 15,764,692.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,113,506.56x = 72,162,952.52 × 15,764,692.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,113,506.56x = 1,137,626,784,432,345.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,626,784,432,345.25/48,113,506.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,644,645.04

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