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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,457,882.08, 72,671,098.40 and 16,101,096.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,457,882.08, 72,671,098.40 and 16,101,096.72 is: 24,146,420.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,457,882.08 : 72,671,098.40 = 16,101,096.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,457,882.08/72,671,098.40 = 16,101,096.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,457,882.08x = 72,671,098.40 × 16,101,096.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,457,882.08x = 1,170,084,384,087,037.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,084,384,087,037.50/48,457,882.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,146,420.23

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