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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,977,059.40, 73,473,365.10 and 16,632,009.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,977,059.40, 73,473,365.10 and 16,632,009.80 is: 24,950,655.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,977,059.40 : 73,473,365.10 = 16,632,009.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,977,059.40/73,473,365.10 = 16,632,009.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,977,059.40x = 73,473,365.10 × 16,632,009.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,977,059.40x = 1,222,009,728,382,178
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,009,728,382,178/48,977,059.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,950,655.33

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