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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,767,685.57, 73,100,322.18 and 16,408,354.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,767,685.57, 73,100,322.18 and 16,408,354.86 is: 24,595,303.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,767,685.57 : 73,100,322.18 = 16,408,354.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,767,685.57/73,100,322.18 = 16,408,354.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,767,685.57x = 73,100,322.18 × 16,408,354.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,767,685.57x = 1,199,456,026,709,768.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,456,026,709,768.75/48,767,685.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,595,303.48

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