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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,271,904.30, 72,407,856.45 and 16,359,200.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,271,904.30, 72,407,856.45 and 16,359,200.30 is: 24,538,800.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,271,904.30 : 72,407,856.45 = 16,359,200.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,271,904.30/72,407,856.45 = 16,359,200.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,271,904.30x = 72,407,856.45 × 16,359,200.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,271,904.30x = 1,184,534,626,959,197
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,534,626,959,197/48,271,904.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,538,800.45

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