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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,303,561.20, 72,436,096.20 and 15,946,458.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,303,561.20, 72,436,096.20 and 15,946,458.80 is: 23,913,334.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,303,561.20 : 72,436,096.20 = 15,946,458.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,303,561.20/72,436,096.20 = 15,946,458.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,303,561.20x = 72,436,096.20 × 15,946,458.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,303,561.20x = 1,155,099,223,686,136.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,099,223,686,136.75/48,303,561.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,913,334.65

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