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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,538,380.22, 72,807,842.52 and 16,190,193.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,538,380.22, 72,807,842.52 and 16,190,193.94 is: 24,285,381.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,538,380.22 : 72,807,842.52 = 16,190,193.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,538,380.22/72,807,842.52 = 16,190,193.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,538,380.22x = 72,807,842.52 × 16,190,193.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,538,380.22x = 1,178,773,090,711,302.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,773,090,711,302.75/48,538,380.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,285,381.70

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