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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,933,661.60, 76,400,492.40 and 16,850,578.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,933,661.60, 76,400,492.40 and 16,850,578.80 is: 25,275,868.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,933,661.60 : 76,400,492.40 = 16,850,578.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,933,661.60/76,400,492.40 = 16,850,578.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,933,661.60x = 76,400,492.40 × 16,850,578.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,933,661.60x = 1,287,392,517,545,001.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,392,517,545,001.25/50,933,661.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,275,868.20

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