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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,543,143.56, 75,817,470.96 and 15,996,965.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,543,143.56, 75,817,470.96 and 15,996,965.37 is: 23,996,320.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,543,143.56 : 75,817,470.96 = 15,996,965.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,543,143.56/75,817,470.96 = 15,996,965.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,543,143.56x = 75,817,470.96 × 15,996,965.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,543,143.56x = 1,212,849,457,388,100.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,849,457,388,100.50/50,543,143.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,996,320.21

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