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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,220,135.11, 72,340,164.45 and 15,873,982.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,220,135.11, 72,340,164.45 and 15,873,982.29 is: 23,814,252.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,220,135.11 : 72,340,164.45 = 15,873,982.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,220,135.11/72,340,164.45 = 15,873,982.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,220,135.11x = 72,340,164.45 × 15,873,982.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,220,135.11x = 1,148,326,489,334,987.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,326,489,334,987.50/48,220,135.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,814,252.84

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