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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,187,526.68, 72,254,127.45 and 15,830,741.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,187,526.68, 72,254,127.45 and 15,830,741.40 is: 23,737,188.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,187,526.68 : 72,254,127.45 = 15,830,741.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,187,526.68/72,254,127.45 = 15,830,741.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,187,526.68x = 72,254,127.45 × 15,830,741.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,187,526.68x = 1,143,836,406,382,320.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,836,406,382,320.75/48,187,526.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,737,188.55

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