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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,581,726.10, 72,876,356.55 and 16,233,744.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,581,726.10, 72,876,356.55 and 16,233,744.30 is: 24,351,875.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,581,726.10 : 72,876,356.55 = 16,233,744.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,581,726.10/72,876,356.55 = 16,233,744.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,581,726.10x = 72,876,356.55 × 16,233,744.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,581,726.10x = 1,183,056,137,748,330.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,056,137,748,330.25/48,581,726.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,351,875.34

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