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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,916,250.65, 74,878,241.10 and 16,679,579.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,916,250.65, 74,878,241.10 and 16,679,579.87 is: 25,020,661.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,916,250.65 : 74,878,241.10 = 16,679,579.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,916,250.65/74,878,241.10 = 16,679,579.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,916,250.65x = 74,878,241.10 × 16,679,579.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,916,250.65x = 1,248,937,602,578,175.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,937,602,578,175.25/49,916,250.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,020,661.34

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