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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,543,678.02, 75,815,739.14 and 16,000,249.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,543,678.02, 75,815,739.14 and 16,000,249.50 is: 24,000,444.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,543,678.02 : 75,815,739.14 = 16,000,249.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,543,678.02/75,815,739.14 = 16,000,249.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,543,678.02x = 75,815,739.14 × 16,000,249.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,543,678.02x = 1,213,070,742,266,915.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,070,742,266,915.50/50,543,678.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,000,444.56

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