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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,204,516.92, 73,808,792.69 and 16,878,649.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,204,516.92, 73,808,792.69 and 16,878,649.74 is: 25,318,666.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,204,516.92 : 73,808,792.69 = 16,878,649.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,204,516.92/73,808,792.69 = 16,878,649.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,204,516.92x = 73,808,792.69 × 16,878,649.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,204,516.92x = 1,245,792,759,462,389
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,792,759,462,389/49,204,516.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,318,666.61

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