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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,977,466.40, 73,473,975.60 and 16,632,416.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,977,466.40, 73,473,975.60 and 16,632,416.80 is: 24,951,265.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,977,466.40 : 73,473,975.60 = 16,632,416.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,977,466.40/73,473,975.60 = 16,632,416.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,977,466.40x = 73,473,975.60 × 16,632,416.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,977,466.40x = 1,222,049,786,132,230
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,049,786,132,230/48,977,466.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,951,265.88

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