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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,290,704.20, 72,436,056.30 and 15,947,598.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,290,704.20, 72,436,056.30 and 15,947,598.60 is: 23,921,397.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,290,704.20 : 72,436,056.30 = 15,947,598.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,290,704.20/72,436,056.30 = 15,947,598.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,290,704.20x = 72,436,056.30 × 15,947,598.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,290,704.20x = 1,155,181,150,039,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,181,150,039,401/48,290,704.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,921,397.90

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