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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,538,376.92, 72,807,837.54 and 16,190,190.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,538,376.92, 72,807,837.54 and 16,190,190.64 is: 24,285,376.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,538,376.92 : 72,807,837.54 = 16,190,190.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,538,376.92/72,807,837.54 = 16,190,190.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,538,376.92x = 72,807,837.54 × 16,190,190.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,538,376.92x = 1,178,772,769,858,748.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,772,769,858,748.75/48,538,376.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,285,376.74

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