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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,276,175.87, 72,407,445.83 and 15,482,483.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,276,175.87, 72,407,445.83 and 15,482,483.41 is: 23,221,538.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,276,175.87 : 72,407,445.83 = 15,482,483.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,276,175.87/72,407,445.83 = 15,482,483.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,276,175.87x = 72,407,445.83 × 15,482,483.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,276,175.87x = 1,121,047,078,744,124.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,121,047,078,744,124.88/48,276,175.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,221,538.55

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