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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,538,375.42, 72,807,835.29 and 16,190,189.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,538,375.42, 72,807,835.29 and 16,190,189.14 is: 24,285,374.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,538,375.42 : 72,807,835.29 = 16,190,189.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,538,375.42/72,807,835.29 = 16,190,189.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,538,375.42x = 72,807,835.29 × 16,190,189.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,538,375.42x = 1,178,772,623,855,027.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,772,623,855,027.75/48,538,375.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,285,374.49

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