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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,504,707.60, 72,767,170.20 and 16,166,656.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,504,707.60, 72,767,170.20 and 16,166,656.40 is: 24,253,353.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,504,707.60 : 72,767,170.20 = 16,166,656.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,504,707.60/72,767,170.20 = 16,166,656.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,504,707.60x = 72,767,170.20 × 16,166,656.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,504,707.60x = 1,176,401,837,823,719.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,401,837,823,719.25/48,504,707.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,253,353.87

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