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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,035,816.25, 72,061,189.34 and 16,130,577.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,035,816.25, 72,061,189.34 and 16,130,577.21 is: 24,198,372.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,035,816.25 : 72,061,189.34 = 16,130,577.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,035,816.25/72,061,189.34 = 16,130,577.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,035,816.25x = 72,061,189.34 × 16,130,577.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,035,816.25x = 1,162,388,578,412,646
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,388,578,412,646/48,035,816.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,198,372.57

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