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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,933,939.60, 73,398,576.60 and 16,582,669.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,933,939.60, 73,398,576.60 and 16,582,669.20 is: 24,873,213.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,933,939.60 : 73,398,576.60 = 16,582,669.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,933,939.60/73,398,576.60 = 16,582,669.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,933,939.60x = 73,398,576.60 × 16,582,669.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,933,939.60x = 1,217,144,315,508,660.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,217,144,315,508,660.50/48,933,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,873,213.26

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