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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,627,983.90, 74,442,002.85 and 15,551,996.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,627,983.90, 74,442,002.85 and 15,551,996.70 is: 23,328,003.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,627,983.90 : 74,442,002.85 = 15,551,996.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,627,983.90/74,442,002.85 = 15,551,996.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,627,983.90x = 74,442,002.85 × 15,551,996.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,627,983.90x = 1,157,721,782,664,590.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,721,782,664,590.50/49,627,983.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,328,003.51

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