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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,857,966.60, 73,284,617.10 and 16,506,696.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,857,966.60, 73,284,617.10 and 16,506,696.20 is: 24,759,256.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,857,966.60 : 73,284,617.10 = 16,506,696.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,857,966.60/73,284,617.10 = 16,506,696.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,857,966.60x = 73,284,617.10 × 16,506,696.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,857,966.60x = 1,209,686,910,603,024.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,209,686,910,603,024.75/48,857,966.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,759,256.16

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