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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,798,042.48, 73,175,801.22 and 16,443,914.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,798,042.48, 73,175,801.22 and 16,443,914.40 is: 24,658,706.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,798,042.48 : 73,175,801.22 = 16,443,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,798,042.48/73,175,801.22 = 16,443,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,798,042.48x = 73,175,801.22 × 16,443,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,798,042.48x = 1,203,296,611,413,095.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,296,611,413,095.50/48,798,042.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,658,706.58

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