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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,152,041.11, 72,212,889.33 and 15,796,404

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,152,041.11, 72,212,889.33 and 15,796,404 is: 23,689,628.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,152,041.11 : 72,212,889.33 = 15,796,404 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,152,041.11/72,212,889.33 = 15,796,404/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,152,041.11x = 72,212,889.33 × 15,796,404
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,152,041.11x = 1,140,703,973,784,987.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,703,973,784,987.25/48,152,041.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,689,628.67

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