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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,838,843.24, 73,257,506.62 and 16,513,447.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,838,843.24, 73,257,506.62 and 16,513,447.48 is: 24,769,914.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,838,843.24 : 73,257,506.62 = 16,513,447.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,838,843.24/73,257,506.62 = 16,513,447.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,838,843.24x = 73,257,506.62 × 16,513,447.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,838,843.24x = 1,209,733,988,085,122.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,209,733,988,085,122.50/48,838,843.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,769,914.84

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