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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,304,429.40, 72,435,648.90 and 15,943,827.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,304,429.40, 72,435,648.90 and 15,943,827.80 is: 23,908,811.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,304,429.40 : 72,435,648.90 = 15,943,827.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,304,429.40/72,435,648.90 = 15,943,827.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,304,429.40x = 72,435,648.90 × 15,943,827.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,304,429.40x = 1,154,901,512,642,859.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,154,901,512,642,859.50/48,304,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,908,811.82

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