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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,587,397.76, 75,893,166.72 and 16,508,804.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,587,397.76, 75,893,166.72 and 16,508,804.16 is: 24,767,145.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,587,397.76 : 75,893,166.72 = 16,508,804.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,587,397.76/75,893,166.72 = 16,508,804.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,587,397.76x = 75,893,166.72 × 16,508,804.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,587,397.76x = 1,252,905,426,462,709.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,905,426,462,709.50/50,587,397.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,767,145.22

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