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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,501,124.86, 72,724,770.73 and 16,135,359.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,501,124.86, 72,724,770.73 and 16,135,359.19 is: 24,194,084.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,501,124.86 : 72,724,770.73 = 16,135,359.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,501,124.86/72,724,770.73 = 16,135,359.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,501,124.86x = 72,724,770.73 × 16,135,359.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,501,124.86x = 1,173,440,297,738,948.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,173,440,297,738,948.50/48,501,124.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,194,084.18

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