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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752,870.20, 73,140,130.95 and 16,403,859.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752,870.20, 73,140,130.95 and 16,403,859.70 is: 24,609,432.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752,870.20 : 73,140,130.95 = 16,403,859.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752,870.20/73,140,130.95 = 16,403,859.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752,870.20x = 73,140,130.95 × 16,403,859.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752,870.20x = 1,199,780,446,543,427.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,780,446,543,427.75/48,752,870.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,609,432.05

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