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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,438,896.16, 75,668,971.44 and 16,357,584.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,438,896.16, 75,668,971.44 and 16,357,584.56 is: 24,539,823.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,438,896.16 : 75,668,971.44 = 16,357,584.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,438,896.16/75,668,971.44 = 16,357,584.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,438,896.16x = 75,668,971.44 × 16,357,584.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,438,896.16x = 1,237,761,598,898,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,761,598,898,025/50,438,896.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,539,823.29

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