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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,526,998.48, 72,791,141.27 and 16,178,911.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,526,998.48, 72,791,141.27 and 16,178,911.38 is: 24,268,581.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,526,998.48 : 72,791,141.27 = 16,178,911.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,526,998.48/72,791,141.27 = 16,178,911.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,526,998.48x = 72,791,141.27 × 16,178,911.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,526,998.48x = 1,177,681,423,775,496.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,681,423,775,496.25/48,526,998.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,268,581.63

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