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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,339,103, 72,508,655.31 and 16,426,399

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,339,103, 72,508,655.31 and 16,426,399 is: 24,639,598.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,339,103 : 72,508,655.31 = 16,426,399 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,339,103/72,508,655.31 = 16,426,399/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,339,103x = 72,508,655.31 × 16,426,399
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,339,103x = 1,191,056,103,075,528.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,056,103,075,528.75/48,339,103
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,639,598.78

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