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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,230,015.40, 73,845,023.10 and 16,877,578.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,230,015.40, 73,845,023.10 and 16,877,578.60 is: 25,316,367.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,230,015.40 : 73,845,023.10 = 16,877,578.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,230,015.40/73,845,023.10 = 16,877,578.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,230,015.40x = 73,845,023.10 × 16,877,578.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,230,015.40x = 1,246,325,181,589,065.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,246,325,181,589,065.75/49,230,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,316,367.90

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