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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,216,828.20, 73,818,243.90 and 16,870,223.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,216,828.20, 73,818,243.90 and 16,870,223.40 is: 25,302,936.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,216,828.20 : 73,818,243.90 = 16,870,223.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,216,828.20/73,818,243.90 = 16,870,223.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,216,828.20x = 73,818,243.90 × 16,870,223.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,216,828.20x = 1,245,330,265,588,687.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,330,265,588,687.25/49,216,828.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,302,936.23

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