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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,355,236.73, 75,532,855.28 and 16,276,582.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,355,236.73, 75,532,855.28 and 16,276,582.56 is: 24,414,873.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,355,236.73 : 75,532,855.28 = 16,276,582.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,355,236.73/75,532,855.28 = 16,276,582.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,355,236.73x = 75,532,855.28 × 16,276,582.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,355,236.73x = 1,229,416,754,876,069.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,416,754,876,069.25/50,355,236.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,414,873.90

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