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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,197,001.12, 72,297,825.96 and 15,848,187.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,197,001.12, 72,297,825.96 and 15,848,187.42 is: 23,773,045.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,197,001.12 : 72,297,825.96 = 15,848,187.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,197,001.12/72,297,825.96 = 15,848,187.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,197,001.12x = 72,297,825.96 × 15,848,187.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,197,001.12x = 1,145,789,495,872,621.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,789,495,872,621.25/48,197,001.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,773,045.40

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