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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,777,515.40, 73,166,273.10 and 16,418,663.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,777,515.40, 73,166,273.10 and 16,418,663.40 is: 24,627,995.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,777,515.40 : 73,166,273.10 = 16,418,663.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,777,515.40/73,166,273.10 = 16,418,663.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,777,515.40x = 73,166,273.10 × 16,418,663.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,777,515.40x = 1,201,292,410,261,374.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,292,410,261,374.50/48,777,515.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,627,995.10

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