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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,507,796.60, 72,771,803.70 and 16,169,745.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,507,796.60, 72,771,803.70 and 16,169,745.40 is: 24,257,987.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,507,796.60 : 72,771,803.70 = 16,169,745.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,507,796.60/72,771,803.70 = 16,169,745.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,507,796.60x = 72,771,803.70 × 16,169,745.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,507,796.60x = 1,176,701,538,127,778
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,701,538,127,778/48,507,796.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,257,987.80

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