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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,842,806.27, 76,271,394.59 and 16,291,129.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,842,806.27, 76,271,394.59 and 16,291,129.56 is: 24,438,996.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,842,806.27 : 76,271,394.59 = 16,291,129.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,842,806.27/76,271,394.59 = 16,291,129.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,842,806.27x = 76,271,394.59 × 16,291,129.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,842,806.27x = 1,242,547,170,906,117.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,547,170,906,117.25/50,842,806.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,438,996.63

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