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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,173,681.70, 72,260,522.55 and 15,830,576.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,173,681.70, 72,260,522.55 and 15,830,576.10 is: 23,745,864.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,173,681.70 : 72,260,522.55 = 15,830,576.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,173,681.70/72,260,522.55 = 15,830,576.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,173,681.70x = 72,260,522.55 × 15,830,576.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,173,681.70x = 1,143,925,701,253,541
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,925,701,253,541/48,173,681.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,745,864.15

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