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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,195,337.95, 72,302,170.50 and 15,856,562.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,195,337.95, 72,302,170.50 and 15,856,562.61 is: 23,787,858.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,195,337.95 : 72,302,170.50 = 15,856,562.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,195,337.95/72,302,170.50 = 15,856,562.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,195,337.95x = 72,302,170.50 × 15,856,562.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,195,337.95x = 1,146,463,893,372,145
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,463,893,372,145/48,195,337.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,787,858.79

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