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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,543,998.20, 75,815,997.30 and 16,468,788.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,543,998.20, 75,815,997.30 and 16,468,788.60 is: 24,703,182.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,543,998.20 : 75,815,997.30 = 16,468,788.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,543,998.20/75,815,997.30 = 16,468,788.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,543,998.20x = 75,815,997.30 × 16,468,788.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,543,998.20x = 1,248,597,632,031,870.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,597,632,031,870.75/50,543,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,703,182.90

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