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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,137,197.82, 73,705,821.35 and 16,789,417.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,137,197.82, 73,705,821.35 and 16,789,417.52 is: 25,184,134.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,137,197.82 : 73,705,821.35 = 16,789,417.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,137,197.82/73,705,821.35 = 16,789,417.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,137,197.82x = 73,705,821.35 × 16,789,417.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,137,197.82x = 1,237,477,807,847,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,477,807,847,204/49,137,197.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,184,134.68

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