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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,932,970.60, 73,397,123.10 and 16,581,700.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,932,970.60, 73,397,123.10 and 16,581,700.20 is: 24,871,759.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,932,970.60 : 73,397,123.10 = 16,581,700.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,932,970.60/73,397,123.10 = 16,581,700.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,932,970.60x = 73,397,123.10 × 16,581,700.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,932,970.60x = 1,217,049,090,786,694.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,049,090,786,694.50/48,932,970.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,871,759.79

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