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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,857,762.10, 73,286,643.15 and 16,945,058.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,857,762.10, 73,286,643.15 and 16,945,058.10 is: 25,417,587.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,857,762.10 : 73,286,643.15 = 16,945,058.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,857,762.10/73,286,643.15 = 16,945,058.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,857,762.10x = 73,286,643.15 × 16,945,058.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,857,762.10x = 1,241,846,426,130,717.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,846,426,130,717.25/48,857,762.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,417,587.15

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