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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,556,576.40, 75,846,845.40 and 16,478,112.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,556,576.40, 75,846,845.40 and 16,478,112.40 is: 24,721,073.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,556,576.40 : 75,846,845.40 = 16,478,112.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,556,576.40/75,846,845.40 = 16,478,112.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,556,576.40x = 75,846,845.40 × 16,478,112.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,556,576.40x = 1,249,812,843,686,623
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,812,843,686,623/50,556,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,721,073.55

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