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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,523,351.54, 72,760,688.43 and 16,163,877.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,523,351.54, 72,760,688.43 and 16,163,877.46 is: 24,237,708.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,523,351.54 : 72,760,688.43 = 16,163,877.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,523,351.54/72,760,688.43 = 16,163,877.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,523,351.54x = 72,760,688.43 × 16,163,877.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,523,351.54x = 1,176,094,851,778,710.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,094,851,778,710.75/48,523,351.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,237,708.53

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