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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,152,032.86, 73,740,053.30 and 16,362,538.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,152,032.86, 73,740,053.30 and 16,362,538.38 is: 24,547,803.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,152,032.86 : 73,740,053.30 = 16,362,538.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,152,032.86/73,740,053.30 = 16,362,538.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,152,032.86x = 73,740,053.30 × 16,362,538.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,152,032.86x = 1,206,574,452,264,495.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,574,452,264,495.75/49,152,032.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,547,803.66

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