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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,556,317.04, 72,828,176.96 and 23,013,556.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,556,317.04, 72,828,176.96 and 23,013,556.72 is: 34,517,349.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,556,317.04 : 72,828,176.96 = 23,013,556.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,556,317.04/72,828,176.96 = 23,013,556.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,556,317.04x = 72,828,176.96 × 23,013,556.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,556,317.04x = 1,676,035,381,283,157
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,676,035,381,283,157/48,556,317.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,517,349.82

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