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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,207,531.40, 73,811,297.10 and 16,848,679.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,207,531.40, 73,811,297.10 and 16,848,679.40 is: 25,273,019.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,207,531.40 : 73,811,297.10 = 16,848,679.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,207,531.40/73,811,297.10 = 16,848,679.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,207,531.40x = 73,811,297.10 × 16,848,679.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,207,531.40x = 1,243,622,880,936,049.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,622,880,936,049.50/49,207,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,273,019.10

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