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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,217,927.20, 73,819,892.40 and 16,871,322.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,217,927.20, 73,819,892.40 and 16,871,322.40 is: 25,304,584.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,217,927.20 : 73,819,892.40 = 16,871,322.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,217,927.20/73,819,892.40 = 16,871,322.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,217,927.20x = 73,819,892.40 × 16,871,322.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,217,927.20x = 1,245,439,204,213,709.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,439,204,213,709.75/49,217,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,304,584.63

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