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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,243,200.76, 72,373,665.78 and 15,897,010.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,243,200.76, 72,373,665.78 and 15,897,010.68 is: 23,848,437.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,243,200.76 : 72,373,665.78 = 15,897,010.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,243,200.76/72,373,665.78 = 15,897,010.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,243,200.76x = 72,373,665.78 × 15,897,010.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,243,200.76x = 1,150,524,937,855,410.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,150,524,937,855,410.50/48,243,200.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,848,437.08

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