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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,209,039.40, 73,813,559.10 and 16,850,187.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,209,039.40, 73,813,559.10 and 16,850,187.40 is: 25,275,281.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,209,039.40 : 73,813,559.10 = 16,850,187.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,209,039.40/73,813,559.10 = 16,850,187.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,209,039.40x = 73,813,559.10 × 16,850,187.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,209,039.40x = 1,243,772,303,495,975.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,772,303,495,975.25/49,209,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,275,281.10

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