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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,517,060.40, 72,775,590.60 and 16,170,018.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,517,060.40, 72,775,590.60 and 16,170,018.20 is: 24,255,027.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,517,060.40 : 72,775,590.60 = 16,170,018.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,517,060.40/72,775,590.60 = 16,170,018.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,517,060.40x = 72,775,590.60 × 16,170,018.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,517,060.40x = 1,176,782,624,517,748.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,782,624,517,748.75/48,517,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,255,027.30

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