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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,114,025.80, 72,171,038.70 and 15,766,983.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,114,025.80, 72,171,038.70 and 15,766,983.60 is: 23,650,475.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,114,025.80 : 72,171,038.70 = 15,766,983.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,114,025.80/72,171,038.70 = 15,766,983.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,114,025.80x = 72,171,038.70 × 15,766,983.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,114,025.80x = 1,137,919,583,577,865.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,919,583,577,865.25/48,114,025.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,650,475.40

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