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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,009,748.32, 73,523,377.68 and 16,659,951.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,009,748.32, 73,523,377.68 and 16,659,951.04 is: 24,992,902.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,009,748.32 : 73,523,377.68 = 16,659,951.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,009,748.32/73,523,377.68 = 16,659,951.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,009,748.32x = 73,523,377.68 × 16,659,951.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,009,748.32x = 1,224,895,872,444,228.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,895,872,444,228.75/49,009,748.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,992,902.73

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