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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,717,866.40, 73,076,799.60 and 16,359,014.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,717,866.40, 73,076,799.60 and 16,359,014.40 is: 24,538,521.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,717,866.40 : 73,076,799.60 = 16,359,014.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,717,866.40/73,076,799.60 = 16,359,014.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,717,866.40x = 73,076,799.60 × 16,359,014.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,717,866.40x = 1,195,464,416,962,314.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,464,416,962,314.25/48,717,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,538,521.60

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