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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,271,900.80, 72,407,851.20 and 16,359,196.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,271,900.80, 72,407,851.20 and 16,359,196.80 is: 24,538,795.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,271,900.80 : 72,407,851.20 = 16,359,196.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,271,900.80/72,407,851.20 = 16,359,196.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,271,900.80x = 72,407,851.20 × 16,359,196.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,271,900.80x = 1,184,534,287,645,916.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,534,287,645,916.25/48,271,900.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,538,795.20

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