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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,114,171.32, 72,147,357.16 and 15,320,459.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,114,171.32, 72,147,357.16 and 15,320,459.65 is: 22,973,079.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,114,171.32 : 72,147,357.16 = 15,320,459.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,114,171.32/72,147,357.16 = 15,320,459.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,114,171.32x = 72,147,357.16 × 15,320,459.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,114,171.32x = 1,105,330,674,429,699.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,330,674,429,699.38/48,114,171.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,973,079.33

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