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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,627,986.40, 74,442,006.60 and 15,551,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,627,986.40, 74,442,006.60 and 15,551,999.20 is: 23,328,007.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,627,986.40 : 74,442,006.60 = 15,551,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,627,986.40/74,442,006.60 = 15,551,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,627,986.40x = 74,442,006.60 × 15,551,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,627,986.40x = 1,157,722,027,089,594.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,722,027,089,594.50/49,627,986.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,328,007.26

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