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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,319,464.72, 72,490,548.96 and 15,971,368.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,319,464.72, 72,490,548.96 and 15,971,368.80 is: 23,960,805.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,319,464.72 : 72,490,548.96 = 15,971,368.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,319,464.72/72,490,548.96 = 15,971,368.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,319,464.72x = 72,490,548.96 × 15,971,368.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,319,464.72x = 1,157,773,291,954,616.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,773,291,954,616.50/48,319,464.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,960,805.42

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