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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,304,227.40, 72,435,345.90 and 15,943,625.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,304,227.40, 72,435,345.90 and 15,943,625.80 is: 23,908,508.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,304,227.40 : 72,435,345.90 = 15,943,625.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,304,227.40/72,435,345.90 = 15,943,625.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,304,227.40x = 72,435,345.90 × 15,943,625.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,304,227.40x = 1,154,882,049,723,164.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,154,882,049,723,164.25/48,304,227.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,908,508.88

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