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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,391,897.28, 72,595,007.93 and 15,591,473.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,391,897.28, 72,595,007.93 and 15,591,473.37 is: 23,389,517.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,391,897.28 : 72,595,007.93 = 15,591,473.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,391,897.28/72,595,007.93 = 15,591,473.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,391,897.28x = 72,595,007.93 × 15,591,473.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,391,897.28x = 1,131,863,132,974,512.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,863,132,974,512.50/48,391,897.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,389,517.60

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