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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,852,923.10, 73,279,384.65 and 16,940,219.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,852,923.10, 73,279,384.65 and 16,940,219.10 is: 25,410,328.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,852,923.10 : 73,279,384.65 = 16,940,219.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,852,923.10/73,279,384.65 = 16,940,219.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,852,923.10x = 73,279,384.65 × 16,940,219.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,852,923.10x = 1,241,368,831,484,177
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,368,831,484,177/48,852,923.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,410,328.65

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