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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,932,277.60, 73,396,083.60 and 16,581,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,932,277.60, 73,396,083.60 and 16,581,007.20 is: 24,870,720.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,932,277.60 : 73,396,083.60 = 16,581,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,932,277.60/73,396,083.60 = 16,581,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,932,277.60x = 73,396,083.60 × 16,581,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,932,277.60x = 1,216,980,990,623,401.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,980,990,623,401.75/48,932,277.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,870,720.32

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