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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,456,045.39, 72,698,141.21 and 15,665,914.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,456,045.39, 72,698,141.21 and 15,665,914.17 is: 23,503,421.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,456,045.39 : 72,698,141.21 = 15,665,914.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,456,045.39/72,698,141.21 = 15,665,914.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,456,045.39x = 72,698,141.21 × 15,665,914.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,456,045.39x = 1,138,882,840,514,399.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,138,882,840,514,399.75/48,456,045.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,503,421.12

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