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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,494,832, 72,742,800.96 and 16,584,616.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,494,832, 72,742,800.96 and 16,584,616.32 is: 24,877,113.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,494,832 : 72,742,800.96 = 16,584,616.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,494,832/72,742,800.96 = 16,584,616.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,494,832x = 72,742,800.96 × 16,584,616.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,494,832x = 1,206,411,443,963,727.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,411,443,963,727.50/48,494,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,877,113.59

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