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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,207,731.60, 73,811,597.40 and 15,124,648.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,207,731.60, 73,811,597.40 and 15,124,648.80 is: 22,686,973.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,207,731.60 : 73,811,597.40 = 15,124,648.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,207,731.60/73,811,597.40 = 15,124,648.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,207,731.60x = 73,811,597.40 × 15,124,648.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,207,731.60x = 1,116,374,488,041,993.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,374,488,041,993.25/49,207,731.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,686,973.20

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