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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,207,538.60, 73,811,307.90 and 15,124,455.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,207,538.60, 73,811,307.90 and 15,124,455.80 is: 22,686,683.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,207,538.60 : 73,811,307.90 = 15,124,455.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,207,538.60/73,811,307.90 = 15,124,455.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,207,538.60x = 73,811,307.90 × 15,124,455.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,207,538.60x = 1,116,355,863,873,741
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,355,863,873,741/49,207,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,686,683.70

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