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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,035,815.50, 72,061,188.21 and 16,130,576.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,035,815.50, 72,061,188.21 and 16,130,576.46 is: 24,198,371.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,035,815.50 : 72,061,188.21 = 16,130,576.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,035,815.50/72,061,188.21 = 16,130,576.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,035,815.50x = 72,061,188.21 × 16,130,576.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,035,815.50x = 1,162,388,506,219,855.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,388,506,219,855.50/48,035,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,198,371.45

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