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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,118,546.58, 73,661,877.05 and 16,320,307.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,118,546.58, 73,661,877.05 and 16,320,307.25 is: 24,475,163.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,118,546.58 : 73,661,877.05 = 16,320,307.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,118,546.58/73,661,877.05 = 16,320,307.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,118,546.58x = 73,661,877.05 × 16,320,307.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,118,546.58x = 1,202,184,465,617,812.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,184,465,617,812.75/49,118,546.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,475,163.65

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