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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,942,773.56, 73,398,444.54 and 16,145,970.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,942,773.56, 73,398,444.54 and 16,145,970.76 is: 24,213,771.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,942,773.56 : 73,398,444.54 = 16,145,970.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,942,773.56/73,398,444.54 = 16,145,970.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,942,773.56x = 73,398,444.54 × 16,145,970.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,942,773.56x = 1,185,089,139,372,321.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,089,139,372,321.75/48,942,773.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,213,771.58

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