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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,538,370.78, 72,807,828.35 and 16,190,184.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,538,370.78, 72,807,828.35 and 16,190,184.51 is: 24,285,367.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,538,370.78 : 72,807,828.35 = 16,190,184.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,538,370.78/72,807,828.35 = 16,190,184.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,538,370.78x = 72,807,828.35 × 16,190,184.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,538,370.78x = 1,178,772,174,439,177
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,772,174,439,177/48,538,370.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,285,367.55

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