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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,119,442.56, 72,150,337.74 and 15,315,842.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,119,442.56, 72,150,337.74 and 15,315,842.24 is: 22,964,588.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,119,442.56 : 72,150,337.74 = 15,315,842.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,119,442.56/72,150,337.74 = 15,315,842.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,119,442.56x = 72,150,337.74 × 15,315,842.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,119,442.56x = 1,105,043,190,388,558.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,043,190,388,558.12/48,119,442.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,964,588.36

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