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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,527,102.15, 72,791,296.87 and 16,179,014.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,527,102.15, 72,791,296.87 and 16,179,014.98 is: 24,268,737.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,527,102.15 : 72,791,296.87 = 16,179,014.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,527,102.15/72,791,296.87 = 16,179,014.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,527,102.15x = 72,791,296.87 × 16,179,014.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,527,102.15x = 1,177,691,482,473,357.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,691,482,473,357.25/48,527,102.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,268,737.06

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