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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,398,031.40, 72,576,051.90 and 16,037,429.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,398,031.40, 72,576,051.90 and 16,037,429.80 is: 24,049,187.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,398,031.40 : 72,576,051.90 = 16,037,429.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,398,031.40/72,576,051.90 = 16,037,429.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,398,031.40x = 72,576,051.90 × 16,037,429.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,398,031.40x = 1,163,933,337,507,406.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,933,337,507,406.75/48,398,031.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,049,187.62

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