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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,304,412.40, 72,435,623.40 and 15,943,810.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,304,412.40, 72,435,623.40 and 15,943,810.80 is: 23,908,786.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,304,412.40 : 72,435,623.40 = 15,943,810.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,304,412.40/72,435,623.40 = 15,943,810.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,304,412.40x = 72,435,623.40 × 15,943,810.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,304,412.40x = 1,154,899,874,669,652.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,154,899,874,669,652.75/48,304,412.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,908,786.33

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