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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,248,021.60, 73,872,032.40 and 15,164,938.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,248,021.60, 73,872,032.40 and 15,164,938.80 is: 22,747,408.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,248,021.60 : 73,872,032.40 = 15,164,938.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,248,021.60/73,872,032.40 = 15,164,938.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,248,021.60x = 73,872,032.40 × 15,164,938.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,248,021.60x = 1,120,264,850,377,617.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,264,850,377,617.25/49,248,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,747,408.20

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