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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,604,989.70, 74,409,817.35 and 15,527,447.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,604,989.70, 74,409,817.35 and 15,527,447.30 is: 23,291,901.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,604,989.70 : 74,409,817.35 = 15,527,447.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,604,989.70/74,409,817.35 = 15,527,447.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,604,989.70x = 74,409,817.35 × 15,527,447.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,604,989.70x = 1,155,394,517,504,750.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,394,517,504,750.50/49,604,989.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,291,901.17

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