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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,852,103.60, 76,274,656.20 and 16,308,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,852,103.60, 76,274,656.20 and 16,308,001.20 is: 24,460,879.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,852,103.60 : 76,274,656.20 = 16,308,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,852,103.60/76,274,656.20 = 16,308,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,852,103.60x = 76,274,656.20 × 16,308,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,852,103.60x = 1,243,887,184,839,187.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,887,184,839,187.50/50,852,103.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,460,879.63

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