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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,420,402.43, 75,633,285.51 and 15,879,505.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,420,402.43, 75,633,285.51 and 15,879,505.37 is: 23,820,102.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,420,402.43 : 75,633,285.51 = 15,879,505.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,420,402.43/75,633,285.51 = 15,879,505.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,420,402.43x = 75,633,285.51 × 15,879,505.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,420,402.43x = 1,201,019,163,028,621.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,019,163,028,621.75/50,420,402.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,820,102.68

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