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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,388,943.20, 72,581,859.60 and 16,042,338.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,388,943.20, 72,581,859.60 and 16,042,338.40 is: 24,062,992.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,388,943.20 : 72,581,859.60 = 16,042,338.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,388,943.20/72,581,859.60 = 16,042,338.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,388,943.20x = 72,581,859.60 × 16,042,338.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,388,943.20x = 1,164,382,753,404,488.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,382,753,404,488.50/48,388,943.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,062,992.01

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