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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,513,879.60, 72,753,104.70 and 16,166,837.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,513,879.60, 72,753,104.70 and 16,166,837.40 is: 24,244,352.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,513,879.60 : 72,753,104.70 = 16,166,837.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,513,879.60/72,753,104.70 = 16,166,837.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,513,879.60x = 72,753,104.70 × 16,166,837.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,513,879.60x = 1,176,187,614,030,075.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,187,614,030,075.75/48,513,879.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,244,352.83

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