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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,420,404.93, 75,633,289.26 and 15,879,507.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,420,404.93, 75,633,289.26 and 15,879,507.87 is: 23,820,106.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,420,404.93 : 75,633,289.26 = 15,879,507.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,420,404.93/75,633,289.26 = 15,879,507.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,420,404.93x = 75,633,289.26 × 15,879,507.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,420,404.93x = 1,201,019,412,038,156.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,201,019,412,038,156.50/50,420,404.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,820,106.44

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