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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,506,668.29, 72,771,470.92 and 15,717,183.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,506,668.29, 72,771,470.92 and 15,717,183.03 is: 23,579,490.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,506,668.29 : 72,771,470.92 = 15,717,183.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,506,668.29/72,771,470.92 = 15,717,183.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,506,668.29x = 72,771,470.92 × 15,717,183.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,506,668.29x = 1,143,762,527,831,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,762,527,831,609/48,506,668.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,579,490.58

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