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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,942,774.31, 73,398,445.67 and 16,145,971.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,942,774.31, 73,398,445.67 and 16,145,971.51 is: 24,213,772.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,942,774.31 : 73,398,445.67 = 16,145,971.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,942,774.31/73,398,445.67 = 16,145,971.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,942,774.31x = 73,398,445.67 × 16,145,971.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,942,774.31x = 1,185,089,212,585,373
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,089,212,585,373/48,942,774.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,213,772.70

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