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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,815,428.60, 73,220,810.10 and 16,464,158.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,815,428.60, 73,220,810.10 and 16,464,158.20 is: 24,695,450.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,815,428.60 : 73,220,810.10 = 16,464,158.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,815,428.60/73,220,810.10 = 16,464,158.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,815,428.60x = 73,220,810.10 × 16,464,158.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,815,428.60x = 1,205,519,001,018,557.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,205,519,001,018,557.75/48,815,428.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,695,450.51

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