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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,999,978.38, 73,506,693.82 and 16,643,194.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,999,978.38, 73,506,693.82 and 16,643,194.32 is: 24,967,076.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,999,978.38 : 73,506,693.82 = 16,643,194.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,999,978.38/73,506,693.82 = 16,643,194.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,999,978.38x = 73,506,693.82 × 16,643,194.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,999,978.38x = 1,223,386,189,067,003
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,386,189,067,003/48,999,978.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,967,076.10

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