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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,276,041.20, 72,414,061.80 and 15,932,935.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,276,041.20, 72,414,061.80 and 15,932,935.60 is: 23,899,403.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,276,041.20 : 72,414,061.80 = 15,932,935.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,276,041.20/72,414,061.80 = 15,932,935.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,276,041.20x = 72,414,061.80 × 15,932,935.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,276,041.20x = 1,153,768,583,193,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,768,583,193,820/48,276,041.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,899,403.40

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