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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,304,429.90, 72,435,649.65 and 15,943,828.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,304,429.90, 72,435,649.65 and 15,943,828.30 is: 23,908,812.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,304,429.90 : 72,435,649.65 = 15,943,828.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,304,429.90/72,435,649.65 = 15,943,828.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,304,429.90x = 72,435,649.65 × 15,943,828.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,304,429.90x = 1,154,901,560,818,555.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,154,901,560,818,555.25/48,304,429.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,908,812.57

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