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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,319,072.71, 72,489,957.55 and 15,970,971.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,319,072.71, 72,489,957.55 and 15,970,971.79 is: 23,960,208.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,319,072.71 : 72,489,957.55 = 15,970,971.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,319,072.71/72,489,957.55 = 15,970,971.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,319,072.71x = 72,489,957.55 × 15,970,971.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,319,072.71x = 1,157,735,067,140,032.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,735,067,140,032.50/48,319,072.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,960,208.72

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