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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,296,402, 72,409,283.96 and 15,488,295.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,296,402, 72,409,283.96 and 15,488,295.72 is: 23,221,117.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,296,402 : 72,409,283.96 = 15,488,295.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,296,402/72,409,283.96 = 15,488,295.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,296,402x = 72,409,283.96 × 15,488,295.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,296,402x = 1,121,496,402,845,932.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,121,496,402,845,932.62/48,296,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,221,117.03

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