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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,680,146.48, 73,008,264.12 and 16,331,325.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,680,146.48, 73,008,264.12 and 16,331,325.52 is: 24,492,977.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,680,146.48 : 73,008,264.12 = 16,331,325.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,680,146.48/73,008,264.12 = 16,331,325.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,680,146.48x = 73,008,264.12 × 16,331,325.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,680,146.48x = 1,192,321,726,993,856.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,321,726,993,856.50/48,680,146.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,492,977.39

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