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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,509,743.80, 72,764,615.70 and 23,000,575.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,509,743.80, 72,764,615.70 and 23,000,575.80 is: 34,500,863.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,509,743.80 : 72,764,615.70 = 23,000,575.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,509,743.80/72,764,615.70 = 23,000,575.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,509,743.80x = 72,764,615.70 × 23,000,575.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,509,743.80x = 1,673,628,058,965,720.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,673,628,058,965,720.25/48,509,743.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,500,863.70

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