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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,852,925.60, 73,279,388.40 and 16,940,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,852,925.60, 73,279,388.40 and 16,940,221.60 is: 25,410,332.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,852,925.60 : 73,279,388.40 = 16,940,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,852,925.60/73,279,388.40 = 16,940,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,852,925.60x = 73,279,388.40 × 16,940,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,852,925.60x = 1,241,369,078,208,469.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,369,078,208,469.75/48,852,925.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,410,332.40

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