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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,384,185.40, 72,576,278.10 and 16,471,481.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,384,185.40, 72,576,278.10 and 16,471,481.40 is: 24,707,222.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384,185.40 : 72,576,278.10 = 16,471,481.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384,185.40/72,576,278.10 = 16,471,481.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384,185.40x = 72,576,278.10 × 16,471,481.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384,185.40x = 1,195,438,814,805,377.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,438,814,805,377.25/48,384,185.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,707,222.10

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