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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,680,147.48, 73,008,265.62 and 16,331,326.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,680,147.48, 73,008,265.62 and 16,331,326.52 is: 24,492,978.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,680,147.48 : 73,008,265.62 = 16,331,326.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,680,147.48/73,008,265.62 = 16,331,326.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,680,147.48x = 73,008,265.62 × 16,331,326.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,680,147.48x = 1,192,321,824,499,110.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,321,824,499,110.25/48,680,147.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,492,978.89

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