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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,187,526.18, 72,254,126.70 and 15,830,740.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,187,526.18, 72,254,126.70 and 15,830,740.90 is: 23,737,187.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,187,526.18 : 72,254,126.70 = 15,830,740.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,187,526.18/72,254,126.70 = 15,830,740.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,187,526.18x = 72,254,126.70 × 15,830,740.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,187,526.18x = 1,143,836,358,382,201.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,836,358,382,201.50/48,187,526.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,737,187.80

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