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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,205,518.39, 72,311,010.31 and 15,418,967.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,205,518.39, 72,311,010.31 and 15,418,967.10 is: 23,129,324.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,205,518.39 : 72,311,010.31 = 15,418,967.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,205,518.39/72,311,010.31 = 15,418,967.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,205,518.39x = 72,311,010.31 × 15,418,967.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,205,518.39x = 1,114,961,088,860,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,961,088,860,556/48,205,518.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,129,324.73

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