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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,515,062.40, 72,772,593.60 and 16,168,020.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,515,062.40, 72,772,593.60 and 16,168,020.20 is: 24,252,030.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,515,062.40 : 72,772,593.60 = 16,168,020.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,515,062.40/72,772,593.60 = 16,168,020.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,515,062.40x = 72,772,593.60 × 16,168,020.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,515,062.40x = 1,176,588,763,331,190.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,588,763,331,190.50/48,515,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,252,030.30

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