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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,495.20, 72,579,687.60 and 16,040,890.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,495.20, 72,579,687.60 and 16,040,890.40 is: 24,060,820.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,495.20 : 72,579,687.60 = 16,040,890.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,495.20/72,579,687.60 = 16,040,890.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,495.20x = 72,579,687.60 × 16,040,890.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,495.20x = 1,164,242,814,057,839
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,242,814,057,839/48,387,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,060,820.04

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