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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,226,428.60, 72,325,214.10 and 15,872,358.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,226,428.60, 72,325,214.10 and 15,872,358.84 is: 23,803,789.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,226,428.60 : 72,325,214.10 = 15,872,358.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,226,428.60/72,325,214.10 = 15,872,358.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,226,428.60x = 72,325,214.10 × 15,872,358.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,226,428.60x = 1,147,971,751,375,027.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,971,751,375,027.50/48,226,428.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,803,789.43

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