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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,243,153.17, 73,872,756.87 and 15,164,499.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,243,153.17, 73,872,756.87 and 15,164,499.06 is: 22,749,220.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,243,153.17 : 73,872,756.87 = 15,164,499.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,243,153.17/73,872,756.87 = 15,164,499.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,243,153.17x = 73,872,756.87 × 15,164,499.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,243,153.17x = 1,120,243,352,114,723.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,243,352,114,723.62/49,243,153.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,749,220.55

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