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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,799,287.12, 76,209,428.60 and 16,722,677.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,799,287.12, 76,209,428.60 and 16,722,677.84 is: 25,087,472.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,799,287.12 : 76,209,428.60 = 16,722,677.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,799,287.12/76,209,428.60 = 16,722,677.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,799,287.12x = 76,209,428.60 × 16,722,677.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,799,287.12x = 1,274,425,722,848,282
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,425,722,848,282/50,799,287.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,087,472.58

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