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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752,871.20, 73,140,132.45 and 16,403,860.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752,871.20, 73,140,132.45 and 16,403,860.70 is: 24,609,433.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752,871.20 : 73,140,132.45 = 16,403,860.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752,871.20/73,140,132.45 = 16,403,860.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752,871.20x = 73,140,132.45 × 16,403,860.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752,871.20x = 1,199,780,544,289,349.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,780,544,289,349.75/48,752,871.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,609,433.55

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