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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,764,073.60, 73,143,777.60 and 16,412,803.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,764,073.60, 73,143,777.60 and 16,412,803.20 is: 24,618,419.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,764,073.60 : 73,143,777.60 = 16,412,803.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,764,073.60/73,143,777.60 = 16,412,803.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,764,073.60x = 73,143,777.60 × 16,412,803.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,764,073.60x = 1,200,494,427,053,368.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,494,427,053,368.25/48,764,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,618,419.64

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