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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,086,002.40, 73,629,003.60 and 16,727,150.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,086,002.40, 73,629,003.60 and 16,727,150.40 is: 25,090,725.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,086,002.40 : 73,629,003.60 = 16,727,150.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,086,002.40/73,629,003.60 = 16,727,150.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,086,002.40x = 73,629,003.60 × 16,727,150.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,086,002.40x = 1,231,603,417,019,341.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,231,603,417,019,341.25/49,086,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,090,725.60

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