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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,560,643.30, 72,845,112.15 and 16,647,939.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,560,643.30, 72,845,112.15 and 16,647,939.30 is: 24,973,330.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,560,643.30 : 72,845,112.15 = 16,647,939.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,560,643.30/72,845,112.15 = 16,647,939.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,560,643.30x = 72,845,112.15 × 16,647,939.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,560,643.30x = 1,212,721,005,374,892.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,721,005,374,892.75/48,560,643.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,973,330.73

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