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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,152,613.96, 72,213,747.75 and 15,796,976.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,152,613.96, 72,213,747.75 and 15,796,976.76 is: 23,690,487.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,152,613.96 : 72,213,747.75 = 15,796,976.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,152,613.96/72,213,747.75 = 15,796,976.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,152,613.96x = 72,213,747.75 × 15,796,976.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,152,613.96x = 1,140,758,894,959,252.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,758,894,959,252.25/48,152,613.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,690,487.41

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