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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,523,360.51, 72,760,701.88 and 16,163,886.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,523,360.51, 72,760,701.88 and 16,163,886.43 is: 24,237,721.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,523,360.51 : 72,760,701.88 = 16,163,886.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,523,360.51/72,760,701.88 = 16,163,886.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,523,360.51x = 72,760,701.88 × 16,163,886.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,523,360.51x = 1,176,095,721,755,407.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,095,721,755,407.50/48,523,360.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,237,721.98

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