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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,525,233.60, 74,287,850.40 and 15,446,524.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,525,233.60, 74,287,850.40 and 15,446,524.80 is: 23,169,787.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,525,233.60 : 74,287,850.40 = 15,446,524.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,525,233.60/74,287,850.40 = 15,446,524.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,525,233.60x = 74,287,850.40 × 15,446,524.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,525,233.60x = 1,147,489,123,542,290
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,489,123,542,290/49,525,233.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,169,787.20

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