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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,976,496.80, 76,436,398.44 and 16,879,242.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,976,496.80, 76,436,398.44 and 16,879,242.24 is: 25,309,477.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,976,496.80 : 76,436,398.44 = 16,879,242.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,976,496.80/76,436,398.44 = 16,879,242.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,976,496.80x = 76,436,398.44 × 16,879,242.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,976,496.80x = 1,290,188,485,221,918
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,188,485,221,918/50,976,496.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,309,477.23

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