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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,538,374.92, 72,807,834.54 and 16,190,188.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,538,374.92, 72,807,834.54 and 16,190,188.64 is: 24,285,373.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,538,374.92 : 72,807,834.54 = 16,190,188.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,538,374.92/72,807,834.54 = 16,190,188.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,538,374.92x = 72,807,834.54 × 16,190,188.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,538,374.92x = 1,178,772,575,308,468.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,772,575,308,468.50/48,538,374.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,285,373.74

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