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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,189,517.62, 73,734,895.23 and 16,819,278.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,189,517.62, 73,734,895.23 and 16,819,278.82 is: 25,212,033.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,189,517.62 : 73,734,895.23 = 16,819,278.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,189,517.62/73,734,895.23 = 16,819,278.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,189,517.62x = 73,734,895.23 × 16,819,278.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,189,517.62x = 1,240,167,761,636,858
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,167,761,636,858/49,189,517.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,212,033.41

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