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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,872,718.74, 76,334,317.72 and 20,166,649.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,872,718.74, 76,334,317.72 and 20,166,649.06 is: 30,259,978.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,872,718.74 : 76,334,317.72 = 20,166,649.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,872,718.74/76,334,317.72 = 20,166,649.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,872,718.74x = 76,334,317.72 × 20,166,649.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,872,718.74x = 1,539,407,396,693,779.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,539,407,396,693,779.25/50,872,718.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,259,978.92

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