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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,123,638.10, 72,185,457.15 and 23,866,308.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,123,638.10, 72,185,457.15 and 23,866,308.90 is: 35,799,463.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,123,638.10 : 72,185,457.15 = 23,866,308.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,123,638.10/72,185,457.15 = 23,866,308.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,123,638.10x = 72,185,457.15 × 23,866,308.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,123,638.10x = 1,722,800,418,429,613.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,800,418,429,613.75/48,123,638.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,799,463.35

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