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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,432.20, 72,579,593.10 and 16,040,827.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,432.20, 72,579,593.10 and 16,040,827.40 is: 24,060,725.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,432.20 : 72,579,593.10 = 16,040,827.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,432.20/72,579,593.10 = 16,040,827.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,432.20x = 72,579,593.10 × 16,040,827.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,432.20x = 1,164,236,725,679,330.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,236,725,679,330.75/48,387,432.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,060,725.54

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