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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,306,042.40, 72,438,068.40 and 15,945,440.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,306,042.40, 72,438,068.40 and 15,945,440.80 is: 23,911,230.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,306,042.40 : 72,438,068.40 = 15,945,440.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,306,042.40/72,438,068.40 = 15,945,440.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,306,042.40x = 72,438,068.40 × 15,945,440.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,306,042.40x = 1,155,056,931,338,550.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,056,931,338,550.75/48,306,042.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,911,230.85

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