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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,455,998.88, 72,698,071.46 and 15,665,867.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,455,998.88, 72,698,071.46 and 15,665,867.64 is: 23,503,351.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,455,998.88 : 72,698,071.46 = 15,665,867.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,455,998.88/72,698,071.46 = 15,665,867.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,455,998.88x = 72,698,071.46 × 15,665,867.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,455,998.88x = 1,138,878,365,097,292.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,878,365,097,292.25/48,455,998.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,503,351.32

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