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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,999,976.38, 73,506,690.81 and 16,643,192.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,999,976.38, 73,506,690.81 and 16,643,192.31 is: 24,967,073.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,999,976.38 : 73,506,690.81 = 16,643,192.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,999,976.38/73,506,690.81 = 16,643,192.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,999,976.38x = 73,506,690.81 × 16,643,192.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,999,976.38x = 1,223,385,991,222,539.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,385,991,222,539.75/48,999,976.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,967,073.08

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