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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,508,043.60, 72,772,174.20 and 16,169,992.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,508,043.60, 72,772,174.20 and 16,169,992.40 is: 24,258,358.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,508,043.60 : 72,772,174.20 = 16,169,992.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,508,043.60/72,772,174.20 = 16,169,992.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,508,043.60x = 72,772,174.20 × 16,169,992.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,508,043.60x = 1,176,725,503,745,476.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,725,503,745,476.25/48,508,043.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,258,358.33

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