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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,460,776.19, 72,691,797.44 and 16,112,678.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,460,776.19, 72,691,797.44 and 16,112,678.72 is: 24,169,228.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,460,776.19 : 72,691,797.44 = 16,112,678.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,460,776.19/72,691,797.44 = 16,112,678.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,460,776.19x = 72,691,797.44 × 16,112,678.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,460,776.19x = 1,171,259,577,587,141
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,259,577,587,141/48,460,776.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,169,228.60

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