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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,322,762.78, 74,000,575.24 and 16,536,575.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,322,762.78, 74,000,575.24 and 16,536,575.93 is: 24,810,372.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,322,762.78 : 74,000,575.24 = 16,536,575.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,322,762.78/74,000,575.24 = 16,536,575.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,322,762.78x = 74,000,575.24 × 16,536,575.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,322,762.78x = 1,223,716,130,908,593.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,716,130,908,593.75/49,322,762.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,810,372.78

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