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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,189,609.52, 72,276,920.88 and 15,841,296.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,189,609.52, 72,276,920.88 and 15,841,296.88 is: 23,759,482.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,189,609.52 : 72,276,920.88 = 15,841,296.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,189,609.52/72,276,920.88 = 15,841,296.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,189,609.52x = 72,276,920.88 × 15,841,296.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,189,609.52x = 1,144,960,161,232,350.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,960,161,232,350.75/48,189,609.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,759,482.03

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