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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,538,510.65, 72,808,036.92 and 16,190,323.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,538,510.65, 72,808,036.92 and 16,190,323.92 is: 24,285,576.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,538,510.65 : 72,808,036.92 = 16,190,323.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,538,510.65/72,808,036.92 = 16,190,323.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,538,510.65x = 72,808,036.92 × 16,190,323.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,538,510.65x = 1,178,785,701,714,119.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,785,701,714,119.25/48,538,510.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,285,576.26

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