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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,142,733.40, 73,714,100.10 and 16,789,786.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,142,733.40, 73,714,100.10 and 16,789,786.30 is: 25,184,679.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,142,733.40 : 73,714,100.10 = 16,789,786.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,142,733.40/73,714,100.10 = 16,789,786.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,142,733.40x = 73,714,100.10 × 16,789,786.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,142,733.40x = 1,237,643,987,975,808.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,643,987,975,808.50/49,142,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,184,679.45

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