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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,465.70, 72,579,643.35 and 16,040,860.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,465.70, 72,579,643.35 and 16,040,860.90 is: 24,060,775.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,465.70 : 72,579,643.35 = 16,040,860.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,465.70/72,579,643.35 = 16,040,860.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,465.70x = 72,579,643.35 × 16,040,860.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,465.70x = 1,164,239,963,148,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,239,963,148,960/48,387,465.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,060,775.79

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