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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,122,572.40, 72,183,858.60 and 15,766,672.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,122,572.40, 72,183,858.60 and 15,766,672.86 is: 23,650,009.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,122,572.40 : 72,183,858.60 = 15,766,672.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,122,572.40/72,183,858.60 = 15,766,672.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,122,572.40x = 72,183,858.60 × 15,766,672.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,122,572.40x = 1,138,099,284,318,697.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,099,284,318,697.50/48,122,572.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,650,009.29

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