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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,258,410.40, 72,398,113.20 and 15,904,807.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,258,410.40, 72,398,113.20 and 15,904,807.20 is: 23,860,670.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,258,410.40 : 72,398,113.20 = 15,904,807.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,258,410.40/72,398,113.20 = 15,904,807.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,258,410.40x = 72,398,113.20 × 15,904,807.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,258,410.40x = 1,151,478,032,089,775
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,151,478,032,089,775/48,258,410.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,860,670.56

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