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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,308,012.31, 73,972,106.00 and 16,955,713.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,308,012.31, 73,972,106.00 and 16,955,713.21 is: 25,437,038.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,308,012.31 : 73,972,106.00 = 16,955,713.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,308,012.31/73,972,106.00 = 16,955,713.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,308,012.31x = 73,972,106.00 × 16,955,713.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,308,012.31x = 1,254,249,814,733,179.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,249,814,733,179.25/49,308,012.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,437,038.65

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