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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,501,135.40, 72,724,786.53 and 16,135,369.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,501,135.40, 72,724,786.53 and 16,135,369.66 is: 24,194,099.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,501,135.40 : 72,724,786.53 = 16,135,369.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,501,135.40/72,724,786.53 = 16,135,369.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,501,135.40x = 72,724,786.53 × 16,135,369.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,501,135.40x = 1,173,441,314,106,138.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,173,441,314,106,138.75/48,501,135.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,194,099.88

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