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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,807,811.60, 76,211,717.40 and 16,724,728.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,807,811.60, 76,211,717.40 and 16,724,728.80 is: 25,087,093.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,807,811.60 : 76,211,717.40 = 16,724,728.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,807,811.60/76,211,717.40 = 16,724,728.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,807,811.60x = 76,211,717.40 × 16,724,728.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,807,811.60x = 1,274,620,304,897,241.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,620,304,897,241.25/50,807,811.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,087,093.20

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