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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,546,632.94, 72,820,580.45 and 16,198,535.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,546,632.94, 72,820,580.45 and 16,198,535.47 is: 24,298,013.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,546,632.94 : 72,820,580.45 = 16,198,535.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,546,632.94/72,820,580.45 = 16,198,535.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,546,632.94x = 72,820,580.45 × 16,198,535.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,546,632.94x = 1,179,586,755,223,758.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,586,755,223,758.50/48,546,632.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,298,013.76

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