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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,526,175.60, 74,289,263.40 and 15,447,466.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,526,175.60, 74,289,263.40 and 15,447,466.80 is: 23,171,200.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,526,175.60 : 74,289,263.40 = 15,447,466.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,526,175.60/74,289,263.40 = 15,447,466.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,526,175.60x = 74,289,263.40 × 15,447,466.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,526,175.60x = 1,147,580,929,967,955.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,580,929,967,955.25/49,526,175.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,171,200.20

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