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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,362.40, 72,581,043.60 and 16,474,658.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,362.40, 72,581,043.60 and 16,474,658.40 is: 24,711,987.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,362.40 : 72,581,043.60 = 16,474,658.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,362.40/72,581,043.60 = 16,474,658.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,362.40x = 72,581,043.60 × 16,474,658.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,362.40x = 1,195,747,899,625,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,747,899,625,506.25/48,387,362.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,711,987.60

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