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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,538,371.91, 72,807,830.04 and 16,190,185.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,538,371.91, 72,807,830.04 and 16,190,185.64 is: 24,285,369.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,538,371.91 : 72,807,830.04 = 16,190,185.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,538,371.91/72,807,830.04 = 16,190,185.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,538,371.91x = 72,807,830.04 × 16,190,185.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,538,371.91x = 1,178,772,284,029,129.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,772,284,029,129.50/48,538,371.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,285,369.24

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