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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,195,340.96, 72,302,175 and 15,856,565.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,195,340.96, 72,302,175 and 15,856,565.62 is: 23,787,863.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,195,340.96 : 72,302,175 = 15,856,565.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,195,340.96/72,302,175 = 15,856,565.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,195,340.96x = 72,302,175 × 15,856,565.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,195,340.96x = 1,146,464,182,356,223.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,146,464,182,356,223.50/48,195,340.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,787,863.30

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