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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,276,039.20, 72,414,058.80 and 15,932,933.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,276,039.20, 72,414,058.80 and 15,932,933.60 is: 23,899,400.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,276,039.20 : 72,414,058.80 = 15,932,933.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,276,039.20/72,414,058.80 = 15,932,933.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,276,039.20x = 72,414,058.80 × 15,932,933.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,276,039.20x = 1,153,768,390,566,895.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,768,390,566,895.50/48,276,039.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,899,400.40

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