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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,507,435.60, 72,771,262.20 and 16,169,384.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,507,435.60, 72,771,262.20 and 16,169,384.40 is: 24,257,446.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,507,435.60 : 72,771,262.20 = 16,169,384.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,507,435.60/72,771,262.20 = 16,169,384.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,507,435.60x = 72,771,262.20 × 16,169,384.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,507,435.60x = 1,176,666,511,784,989.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,666,511,784,989.75/48,507,435.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,257,446.25

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