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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,142,732.40, 73,714,098.60 and 16,789,785.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,142,732.40, 73,714,098.60 and 16,789,785.30 is: 25,184,677.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,142,732.40 : 73,714,098.60 = 16,789,785.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,142,732.40/73,714,098.60 = 16,789,785.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,142,732.40x = 73,714,098.60 × 16,789,785.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,142,732.40x = 1,237,643,889,077,030.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,643,889,077,030.50/49,142,732.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,184,677.95

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