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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,134,906.48, 72,195,269.88 and 15,790,226.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,134,906.48, 72,195,269.88 and 15,790,226.96 is: 23,683,014.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,134,906.48 : 72,195,269.88 = 15,790,226.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,134,906.48/72,195,269.88 = 15,790,226.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,134,906.48x = 72,195,269.88 × 15,790,226.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,134,906.48x = 1,139,979,696,843,652
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,139,979,696,843,652/48,134,906.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,683,014.68

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