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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,118,543.58, 73,661,872.55 and 16,320,304.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,118,543.58, 73,661,872.55 and 16,320,304.25 is: 24,475,159.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,118,543.58 : 73,661,872.55 = 16,320,304.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,118,543.58/73,661,872.55 = 16,320,304.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,118,543.58x = 73,661,872.55 × 16,320,304.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,118,543.58x = 1,202,184,171,190,812.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,202,184,171,190,812.50/49,118,543.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,475,159.15

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