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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,524,617.50, 72,762,586.89 and 16,165,142.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,524,617.50, 72,762,586.89 and 16,165,142.94 is: 24,239,606.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,524,617.50 : 72,762,586.89 = 16,165,142.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,524,617.50/72,762,586.89 = 16,165,142.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,524,617.50x = 72,762,586.89 × 16,165,142.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,524,617.50x = 1,176,217,617,761,020
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,217,617,761,020/48,524,617.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,239,606.17

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