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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,255,080.40, 72,393,118.20 and 15,901,477.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,255,080.40, 72,393,118.20 and 15,901,477.20 is: 23,855,675.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,255,080.40 : 72,393,118.20 = 15,901,477.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,255,080.40/72,393,118.20 = 15,901,477.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,255,080.40x = 72,393,118.20 × 15,901,477.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,255,080.40x = 1,151,157,518,494,205
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,151,157,518,494,205/48,255,080.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,855,675.07

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