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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,504,522.60, 72,766,892.70 and 16,166,471.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,504,522.60, 72,766,892.70 and 16,166,471.40 is: 24,253,076.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,504,522.60 : 72,766,892.70 = 16,166,471.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,504,522.60/72,766,892.70 = 16,166,471.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,504,522.60x = 72,766,892.70 × 16,166,471.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,504,522.60x = 1,176,383,889,701,418.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,383,889,701,418.75/48,504,522.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,253,076.35

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