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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,582,432.88, 75,873,844.80 and 12,243,884.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,582,432.88, 75,873,844.80 and 12,243,884.40 is: 18,365,873.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,582,432.88 : 75,873,844.80 = 12,243,884.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,582,432.88/75,873,844.80 = 12,243,884.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,582,432.88x = 75,873,844.80 × 12,243,884.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,582,432.88x = 928,990,584,714,741.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 928,990,584,714,741.12/50,582,432.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,365,873.92

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