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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,507,665.60, 72,771,607.20 and 16,169,614.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,507,665.60, 72,771,607.20 and 16,169,614.40 is: 24,257,791.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,507,665.60 : 72,771,607.20 = 16,169,614.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,507,665.60/72,771,607.20 = 16,169,614.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,507,665.60x = 72,771,607.20 × 16,169,614.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,507,665.60x = 1,176,688,827,692,263.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,688,827,692,263.75/48,507,665.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,257,791.28

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