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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,260,957.90, 72,398,257.12 and 15,463,858.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,260,957.90, 72,398,257.12 and 15,463,858.48 is: 23,197,973.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,260,957.90 : 72,398,257.12 = 15,463,858.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,260,957.90/72,398,257.12 = 15,463,858.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,260,957.90x = 72,398,257.12 × 15,463,858.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,260,957.90x = 1,119,556,402,302,332.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,556,402,302,332.50/48,260,957.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,197,973.08

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