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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,315,642.40, 72,473,463.60 and 16,402,938.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,315,642.40, 72,473,463.60 and 16,402,938.40 is: 24,604,407.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,315,642.40 : 72,473,463.60 = 16,402,938.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,315,642.40/72,473,463.60 = 16,402,938.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,315,642.40x = 72,473,463.60 × 16,402,938.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,315,642.40x = 1,188,777,759,065,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,777,759,065,442.25/48,315,642.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,604,407.60

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