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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,117,469.40, 72,176,204.10 and 15,761,569.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,117,469.40, 72,176,204.10 and 15,761,569.85 is: 23,642,354.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,117,469.40 : 72,176,204.10 = 15,761,569.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,117,469.40/72,176,204.10 = 15,761,569.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,117,469.40x = 72,176,204.10 × 15,761,569.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,117,469.40x = 1,137,610,282,430,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,610,282,430,006.25/48,117,469.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,642,354.78

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