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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,400.80, 72,581,101.20 and 16,044,295.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,400.80, 72,581,101.20 and 16,044,295.20 is: 24,066,442.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,400.80 : 72,581,101.20 = 16,044,295.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,400.80/72,581,101.20 = 16,044,295.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,400.80x = 72,581,101.20 × 16,044,295.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,400.80x = 1,164,512,613,593,874.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,512,613,593,874.25/48,387,400.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,066,442.80

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