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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,496,994.21, 72,757,073.55 and 16,149,177.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,496,994.21, 72,757,073.55 and 16,149,177.11 is: 24,227,622.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,496,994.21 : 72,757,073.55 = 16,149,177.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,496,994.21/72,757,073.55 = 16,149,177.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,496,994.21x = 72,757,073.55 × 16,149,177.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,496,994.21x = 1,174,966,866,764,246.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,174,966,866,764,246.25/48,496,994.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,227,622.47

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