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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,355,241.98, 75,532,863.15 and 16,276,587.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,355,241.98, 75,532,863.15 and 16,276,587.81 is: 24,414,881.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,355,241.98 : 75,532,863.15 = 16,276,587.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,355,241.98/75,532,863.15 = 16,276,587.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,355,241.98x = 75,532,863.15 × 16,276,587.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,355,241.98x = 1,229,417,279,601,688.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,417,279,601,688.25/50,355,241.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,414,881.77

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