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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,728,047, 76,076,086.50 and 16,641,449.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,728,047, 76,076,086.50 and 16,641,449.88 is: 24,956,931.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,728,047 : 76,076,086.50 = 16,641,449.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,728,047/76,076,086.50 = 16,641,449.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,728,047x = 76,076,086.50 × 16,641,449.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,728,047x = 1,266,016,380,556,294.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,016,380,556,294.75/50,728,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,956,931.23

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