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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,197,264.40, 72,295,896.60 and 16,284,099.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,197,264.40, 72,295,896.60 and 16,284,099.60 is: 24,426,149.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,197,264.40 : 72,295,896.60 = 16,284,099.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,197,264.40/72,295,896.60 = 16,284,099.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,197,264.40x = 72,295,896.60 × 16,284,099.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,197,264.40x = 1,177,273,580,905,701.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,273,580,905,701.25/48,197,264.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,426,149.40

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