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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,223,849.12, 75,342,856.32 and 16,133,765.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,223,849.12, 75,342,856.32 and 16,133,765.76 is: 24,202,923.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,223,849.12 : 75,342,856.32 = 16,133,765.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,223,849.12/75,342,856.32 = 16,133,765.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,223,849.12x = 75,342,856.32 × 16,133,765.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,223,849.12x = 1,215,563,995,556,215.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,563,995,556,215.50/50,223,849.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,202,923.85

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