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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,238,811.42, 72,369,410.25 and 15,889,554.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,238,811.42, 72,369,410.25 and 15,889,554.14 is: 23,838,018.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,238,811.42 : 72,369,410.25 = 15,889,554.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,238,811.42/72,369,410.25 = 15,889,554.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,238,811.42x = 72,369,410.25 × 15,889,554.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,238,811.42x = 1,149,917,662,247,246
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,149,917,662,247,246/48,238,811.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,838,018.15

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