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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,118,082.30, 72,177,123.45 and 15,771,040.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,118,082.30, 72,177,123.45 and 15,771,040.10 is: 23,656,560.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,118,082.30 : 72,177,123.45 = 15,771,040.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,118,082.30/72,177,123.45 = 15,771,040.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,118,082.30x = 72,177,123.45 × 15,771,040.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,118,082.30x = 1,138,308,308,232,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,308,308,232,600.25/48,118,082.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,656,560.15

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