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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,242,498.83, 73,865,253.18 and 16,893,947.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,242,498.83, 73,865,253.18 and 16,893,947.60 is: 25,341,437.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,242,498.83 : 73,865,253.18 = 16,893,947.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,242,498.83/73,865,253.18 = 16,893,947.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,242,498.83x = 73,865,253.18 × 16,893,947.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,242,498.83x = 1,247,875,717,022,643.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,875,717,022,643.75/49,242,498.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,341,437.71

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