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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,505,337.10, 72,768,114.45 and 16,167,285.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,505,337.10, 72,768,114.45 and 16,167,285.90 is: 24,254,298.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,505,337.10 : 72,768,114.45 = 16,167,285.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,505,337.10/72,768,114.45 = 16,167,285.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,505,337.10x = 72,768,114.45 × 16,167,285.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,505,337.10x = 1,176,462,910,717,071.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,462,910,717,071.25/48,505,337.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,254,298.21

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