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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,238,817.67, 72,369,419.67 and 15,889,560.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,238,817.67, 72,369,419.67 and 15,889,560.39 is: 23,838,027.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,238,817.67 : 72,369,419.67 = 15,889,560.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,238,817.67/72,369,419.67 = 15,889,560.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,238,817.67x = 72,369,419.67 × 15,889,560.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,238,817.67x = 1,149,918,264,235,719
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,149,918,264,235,719/48,238,817.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,838,027.54

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