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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,343,729.40, 72,515,594.10 and 16,431,025.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,343,729.40, 72,515,594.10 and 16,431,025.40 is: 24,646,538.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,343,729.40 : 72,515,594.10 = 16,431,025.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,343,729.40/72,515,594.10 = 16,431,025.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,343,729.40x = 72,515,594.10 × 16,431,025.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,343,729.40x = 1,191,505,568,553,190
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,505,568,553,190/48,343,729.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,646,538.10

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