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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,777,159.40, 73,165,739.10 and 16,418,307.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,777,159.40, 73,165,739.10 and 16,418,307.40 is: 24,627,461.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,777,159.40 : 73,165,739.10 = 16,418,307.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,777,159.40/73,165,739.10 = 16,418,307.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,777,159.40x = 73,165,739.10 × 16,418,307.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,777,159.40x = 1,201,257,595,691,999.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,257,595,691,999.25/48,777,159.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,627,461.10

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