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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,165,856.40, 73,748,784.60 and 16,812,909.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,165,856.40, 73,748,784.60 and 16,812,909.30 is: 25,219,363.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,165,856.40 : 73,748,784.60 = 16,812,909.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,165,856.40/73,748,784.60 = 16,812,909.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,165,856.40x = 73,748,784.60 × 16,812,909.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,165,856.40x = 1,239,931,626,465,036.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,931,626,465,036.75/49,165,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,219,363.95

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