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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,189,515.12, 73,734,891.48 and 16,819,276.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,189,515.12, 73,734,891.48 and 16,819,276.32 is: 25,212,029.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,189,515.12 : 73,734,891.48 = 16,819,276.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,189,515.12/73,734,891.48 = 16,819,276.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,189,515.12x = 73,734,891.48 × 16,819,276.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,189,515.12x = 1,240,167,514,227,333.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,167,514,227,333.75/49,189,515.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,212,029.66

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