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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,583,478.10, 72,875,217.15 and 16,235,380.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,583,478.10, 72,875,217.15 and 16,235,380.64 is: 24,353,070.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,583,478.10 : 72,875,217.15 = 16,235,380.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,583,478.10/72,875,217.15 = 16,235,380.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,583,478.10x = 72,875,217.15 × 16,235,380.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,583,478.10x = 1,183,156,889,288,530
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,156,889,288,530/48,583,478.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,353,070.95

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