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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,933,508.60, 73,397,930.10 and 16,582,238.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,933,508.60, 73,397,930.10 and 16,582,238.20 is: 24,872,566.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,933,508.60 : 73,397,930.10 = 16,582,238.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,933,508.60/73,397,930.10 = 16,582,238.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,933,508.60x = 73,397,930.10 × 16,582,238.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,933,508.60x = 1,217,101,960,305,149.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,101,960,305,149.75/48,933,508.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,872,566.78

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