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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400,961.28, 72,612,735.84 and 16,050,497.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400,961.28, 72,612,735.84 and 16,050,497.28 is: 24,079,491.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400,961.28 : 72,612,735.84 = 16,050,497.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400,961.28/72,612,735.84 = 16,050,497.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400,961.28x = 72,612,735.84 × 16,050,497.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400,961.28x = 1,165,470,519,093,278.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,470,519,093,278.50/48,400,961.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,079,491.16

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