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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,977,043.40, 73,473,341.10 and 16,631,993.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,977,043.40, 73,473,341.10 and 16,631,993.80 is: 24,950,631.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,977,043.40 : 73,473,341.10 = 16,631,993.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,977,043.40/73,473,341.10 = 16,631,993.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,977,043.40x = 73,473,341.10 × 16,631,993.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,977,043.40x = 1,222,008,153,640,485.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,008,153,640,485.25/48,977,043.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,950,631.33

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