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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,118,098.80, 72,177,148.20 and 15,771,056.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,118,098.80, 72,177,148.20 and 15,771,056.60 is: 23,656,584.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,118,098.80 : 72,177,148.20 = 15,771,056.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,118,098.80/72,177,148.20 = 15,771,056.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,118,098.80x = 72,177,148.20 × 15,771,056.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,118,098.80x = 1,138,309,889,488,788.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,309,889,488,788.25/48,118,098.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,656,584.90

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