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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,386,687.20, 75,587,403.60 and 16,302,232.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,386,687.20, 75,587,403.60 and 16,302,232.80 is: 24,455,734.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,386,687.20 : 75,587,403.60 = 16,302,232.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,386,687.20/75,587,403.60 = 16,302,232.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,386,687.20x = 75,587,403.60 × 16,302,232.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,386,687.20x = 1,232,243,450,234,758
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,243,450,234,758/50,386,687.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,455,734.61

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