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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,784,607.04, 73,158,309.72 and 16,427,822.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,784,607.04, 73,158,309.72 and 16,427,822.16 is: 24,635,469.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,784,607.04 : 73,158,309.72 = 16,427,822.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,784,607.04/73,158,309.72 = 16,427,822.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,784,607.04x = 73,158,309.72 × 16,427,822.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,784,607.04x = 1,201,831,701,606,359.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,831,701,606,359.50/48,784,607.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,635,469.56

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