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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,461,819.25, 72,693,361.89 and 16,113,721.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,461,819.25, 72,693,361.89 and 16,113,721.82 is: 24,170,793.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,461,819.25 : 72,693,361.89 = 16,113,721.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,461,819.25/72,693,361.89 = 16,113,721.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,461,819.25x = 72,693,361.89 × 16,113,721.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,461,819.25x = 1,171,360,611,837,782.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,360,611,837,782.75/48,461,819.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,170,793.21

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