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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,207,568.40, 73,811,352.60 and 15,124,485.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,207,568.40, 73,811,352.60 and 15,124,485.60 is: 22,686,728.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,207,568.40 : 73,811,352.60 = 15,124,485.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,207,568.40/73,811,352.60 = 15,124,485.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,207,568.40x = 73,811,352.60 × 15,124,485.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,207,568.40x = 1,116,358,739,515,222.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,358,739,515,222.50/49,207,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,686,728.40

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