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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,933,516.60, 73,397,942.10 and 16,582,246.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,933,516.60, 73,397,942.10 and 16,582,246.20 is: 24,872,578.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,933,516.60 : 73,397,942.10 = 16,582,246.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,933,516.60/73,397,942.10 = 16,582,246.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,933,516.60x = 73,397,942.10 × 16,582,246.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,933,516.60x = 1,217,102,746,475,544.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,102,746,475,544.75/48,933,516.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,872,578.78

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