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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,617.40, 72,581,426.10 and 16,474,913.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,617.40, 72,581,426.10 and 16,474,913.40 is: 24,712,370.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,617.40 : 72,581,426.10 = 16,474,913.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,617.40/72,581,426.10 = 16,474,913.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,617.40x = 72,581,426.10 × 16,474,913.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,617.40x = 1,195,772,709,445,999.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,772,709,445,999.75/48,387,617.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,712,370.10

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