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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,536,401.60, 74,304,602.40 and 15,453,318.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,536,401.60, 74,304,602.40 and 15,453,318.80 is: 23,179,978.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,536,401.60 : 74,304,602.40 = 15,453,318.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,536,401.60/74,304,602.40 = 15,453,318.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,536,401.60x = 74,304,602.40 × 15,453,318.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,536,401.60x = 1,148,252,709,194,445.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,252,709,194,445.25/49,536,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,179,978.20

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