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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,634.20, 72,579,896.10 and 16,041,029.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,634.20, 72,579,896.10 and 16,041,029.40 is: 24,061,028.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,634.20 : 72,579,896.10 = 16,041,029.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,634.20/72,579,896.10 = 16,041,029.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,634.20x = 72,579,896.10 × 16,041,029.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,634.20x = 1,164,256,247,189,045.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,256,247,189,045.25/48,387,634.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,061,028.53

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