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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,315,658.40, 72,473,487.60 and 16,402,954.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,315,658.40, 72,473,487.60 and 16,402,954.40 is: 24,604,431.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,315,658.40 : 72,473,487.60 = 16,402,954.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,315,658.40/72,473,487.60 = 16,402,954.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,315,658.40x = 72,473,487.60 × 16,402,954.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,315,658.40x = 1,188,779,312,311,765.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,779,312,311,765.25/48,315,658.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,604,431.60

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