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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752,878.70, 73,140,143.70 and 16,403,868.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752,878.70, 73,140,143.70 and 16,403,868.20 is: 24,609,444.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752,878.70 : 73,140,143.70 = 16,403,868.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752,878.70/73,140,143.70 = 16,403,868.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752,878.70x = 73,140,143.70 × 16,403,868.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752,878.70x = 1,199,781,277,383,860.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,781,277,383,860.25/48,752,878.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,609,444.80

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