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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,340,995.48, 72,522,453.60 and 15,992,846.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,340,995.48, 72,522,453.60 and 15,992,846.82 is: 23,992,896.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,340,995.48 : 72,522,453.60 = 15,992,846.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,340,995.48/72,522,453.60 = 15,992,846.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,340,995.48x = 72,522,453.60 × 15,992,846.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,340,995.48x = 1,159,840,491,435,357.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,840,491,435,357.50/48,340,995.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,992,896.30

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