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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,513,890.60, 72,753,121.20 and 16,166,848.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,513,890.60, 72,753,121.20 and 16,166,848.40 is: 24,244,369.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,513,890.60 : 72,753,121.20 = 16,166,848.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,513,890.60/72,753,121.20 = 16,166,848.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,513,890.60x = 72,753,121.20 × 16,166,848.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,513,890.60x = 1,176,188,681,067,226.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,188,681,067,226.25/48,513,890.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,244,369.32

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