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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,276,136.70, 72,414,205.05 and 15,933,031.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,276,136.70, 72,414,205.05 and 15,933,031.10 is: 23,899,546.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,276,136.70 : 72,414,205.05 = 15,933,031.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,276,136.70/72,414,205.05 = 15,933,031.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,276,136.70x = 72,414,205.05 × 15,933,031.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,276,136.70x = 1,153,777,781,143,427
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,777,781,143,427/48,276,136.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,899,546.65

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