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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,752,887.70, 73,140,157.20 and 16,403,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,752,887.70, 73,140,157.20 and 16,403,877.20 is: 24,609,458.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,752,887.70 : 73,140,157.20 = 16,403,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,752,887.70/73,140,157.20 = 16,403,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,752,887.70x = 73,140,157.20 × 16,403,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,752,887.70x = 1,199,782,157,097,495.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,782,157,097,495.75/48,752,887.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,609,458.30

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