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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,536,706.60, 74,305,059.90 and 15,453,623.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,536,706.60, 74,305,059.90 and 15,453,623.80 is: 23,180,435.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,536,706.60 : 74,305,059.90 = 15,453,623.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,536,706.60/74,305,059.90 = 15,453,623.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,536,706.60x = 74,305,059.90 × 15,453,623.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,536,706.60x = 1,148,282,442,131,065.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,282,442,131,065.75/49,536,706.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,180,435.70

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