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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,530,734.82, 72,806,327.40 and 15,738,746.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,530,734.82, 72,806,327.40 and 15,738,746.76 is: 23,611,436.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,530,734.82 : 72,806,327.40 = 15,738,746.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,530,734.82/72,806,327.40 = 15,738,746.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,530,734.82x = 72,806,327.40 × 15,738,746.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,530,734.82x = 1,145,880,349,474,249.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,880,349,474,249.25/48,530,734.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,611,436.21

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