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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,932,163.60, 73,395,912.60 and 16,580,893.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,932,163.60, 73,395,912.60 and 16,580,893.20 is: 24,870,549.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,932,163.60 : 73,395,912.60 = 16,580,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,932,163.60/73,395,912.60 = 16,580,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,932,163.60x = 73,395,912.60 × 16,580,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,932,163.60x = 1,216,969,788,137,134.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,969,788,137,134.25/48,932,163.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,870,549.32

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