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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,347,681.40, 72,500,526.90 and 15,987,079.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,347,681.40, 72,500,526.90 and 15,987,079.80 is: 23,973,677.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,347,681.40 : 72,500,526.90 = 15,987,079.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,347,681.40/72,500,526.90 = 15,987,079.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,347,681.40x = 72,500,526.90 × 15,987,079.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,347,681.40x = 1,159,071,709,092,346.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,071,709,092,346.75/48,347,681.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,973,677.24

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