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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,508,041.60, 72,772,171.20 and 16,169,990.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,508,041.60, 72,772,171.20 and 16,169,990.40 is: 24,258,355.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,508,041.60 : 72,772,171.20 = 16,169,990.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,508,041.60/72,772,171.20 = 16,169,990.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,508,041.60x = 72,772,171.20 × 16,169,990.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,508,041.60x = 1,176,725,309,691,156.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,725,309,691,156.50/48,508,041.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,258,355.33

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