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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,627,982.40, 74,442,000.60 and 15,551,995.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,627,982.40, 74,442,000.60 and 15,551,995.20 is: 23,328,001.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,627,982.40 : 74,442,000.60 = 15,551,995.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,627,982.40/74,442,000.60 = 15,551,995.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,627,982.40x = 74,442,000.60 × 15,551,995.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,627,982.40x = 1,157,721,636,009,597
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,721,636,009,597/49,627,982.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,328,001.26

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