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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,505,680.60, 72,768,629.70 and 16,167,629.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,505,680.60, 72,768,629.70 and 16,167,629.40 is: 24,254,813.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,505,680.60 : 72,768,629.70 = 16,167,629.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,505,680.60/72,768,629.70 = 16,167,629.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,505,680.60x = 72,768,629.70 × 16,167,629.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,505,680.60x = 1,176,496,236,935,433.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,496,236,935,433.25/48,505,680.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,254,813.51

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