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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,507,124.60, 72,770,795.70 and 16,169,073.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,507,124.60, 72,770,795.70 and 16,169,073.40 is: 24,256,979.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,507,124.60 : 72,770,795.70 = 16,169,073.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,507,124.60/72,770,795.70 = 16,169,073.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,507,124.60x = 72,770,795.70 × 16,169,073.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,507,124.60x = 1,176,636,337,049,704.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,636,337,049,704.50/48,507,124.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,256,979.71

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