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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,204,326.85, 73,808,507.72 and 16,878,460.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,204,326.85, 73,808,507.72 and 16,878,460.21 is: 25,318,382.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,204,326.85 : 73,808,507.72 = 16,878,460.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,204,326.85/73,808,507.72 = 16,878,460.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,204,326.85x = 73,808,507.72 × 16,878,460.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,204,326.85x = 1,245,773,960,627,105.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,773,960,627,105.75/49,204,326.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,318,382.35

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