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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,324,234.42, 73,993,437.78 and 15,248,237.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,324,234.42, 73,993,437.78 and 15,248,237.50 is: 22,874,546.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,324,234.42 : 73,993,437.78 = 15,248,237.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,324,234.42/73,993,437.78 = 15,248,237.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,324,234.42x = 73,993,437.78 × 15,248,237.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,324,234.42x = 1,128,269,512,710,912.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,269,512,710,912.75/49,324,234.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,874,546.88

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