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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,308,032, 73,972,135.56 and 16,955,732.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,308,032, 73,972,135.56 and 16,955,732.92 is: 25,437,068.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,308,032 : 73,972,135.56 = 16,955,732.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,308,032/73,972,135.56 = 16,955,732.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,308,032x = 73,972,135.56 × 16,955,732.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,308,032x = 1,254,251,774,077,394.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,251,774,077,394.75/49,308,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,437,068.23

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