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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,523,340.39, 72,760,671.70 and 16,163,866.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,523,340.39, 72,760,671.70 and 16,163,866.31 is: 24,237,691.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,523,340.39 : 72,760,671.70 = 16,163,866.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,523,340.39/72,760,671.70 = 16,163,866.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,523,340.39x = 72,760,671.70 × 16,163,866.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,523,340.39x = 1,176,093,769,580,387.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,093,769,580,387.50/48,523,340.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,237,691.80

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