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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,516,672.60, 72,757,294.20 and 16,169,630.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,516,672.60, 72,757,294.20 and 16,169,630.40 is: 24,248,541.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,516,672.60 : 72,757,294.20 = 16,169,630.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,516,672.60/72,757,294.20 = 16,169,630.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,516,672.60x = 72,757,294.20 × 16,169,630.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,516,672.60x = 1,176,458,556,118,063.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,458,556,118,063.75/48,516,672.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,248,541.65

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