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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,478.20, 72,579,662.10 and 16,040,873.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,478.20, 72,579,662.10 and 16,040,873.40 is: 24,060,794.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,478.20 : 72,579,662.10 = 16,040,873.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,478.20/72,579,662.10 = 16,040,873.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,478.20x = 72,579,662.10 × 16,040,873.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,478.20x = 1,164,241,171,160,878
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,241,171,160,878/48,387,478.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,060,794.54

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