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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,496,952.73, 72,757,011.32 and 16,149,135.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,496,952.73, 72,757,011.32 and 16,149,135.53 is: 24,227,560.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,496,952.73 : 72,757,011.32 = 16,149,135.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,496,952.73/72,757,011.32 = 16,149,135.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,496,952.73x = 72,757,011.32 × 16,149,135.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,496,952.73x = 1,174,962,836,564,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,174,962,836,564,424/48,496,952.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,227,560.09

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