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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,187,525.17, 72,254,125.21 and 15,830,739.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,187,525.17, 72,254,125.21 and 15,830,739.89 is: 23,737,186.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,187,525.17 : 72,254,125.21 = 15,830,739.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,187,525.17/72,254,125.21 = 15,830,739.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,187,525.17x = 72,254,125.21 × 15,830,739.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,187,525.17x = 1,143,836,262,179,001.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,836,262,179,001.50/48,187,525.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,737,186.30

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