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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,505,906.60, 72,768,968.70 and 16,167,855.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,505,906.60, 72,768,968.70 and 16,167,855.40 is: 24,255,152.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,505,906.60 : 72,768,968.70 = 16,167,855.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,505,906.60/72,768,968.70 = 16,167,855.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,505,906.60x = 72,768,968.70 × 16,167,855.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,505,906.60x = 1,176,518,163,548,726
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,518,163,548,726/48,505,906.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,255,152.54

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