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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,248,082.60, 73,872,123.90 and 15,164,999.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,248,082.60, 73,872,123.90 and 15,164,999.80 is: 22,747,499.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,248,082.60 : 73,872,123.90 = 15,164,999.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,248,082.60/73,872,123.90 = 15,164,999.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,248,082.60x = 73,872,123.90 × 15,164,999.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,248,082.60x = 1,120,270,744,169,075.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,270,744,169,075.38/49,248,082.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,747,499.70

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