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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,762,813.60, 73,141,887.60 and 16,411,543.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,762,813.60, 73,141,887.60 and 16,411,543.20 is: 24,616,529.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,762,813.60 : 73,141,887.60 = 16,411,543.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,762,813.60/73,141,887.60 = 16,411,543.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,762,813.60x = 73,141,887.60 × 16,411,543.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,762,813.60x = 1,200,371,248,076,944.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,371,248,076,944.25/48,762,813.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,616,529.68

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