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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,628,374.20, 74,444,894.10 and 15,550,831.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,628,374.20, 74,444,894.10 and 15,550,831.80 is: 23,326,978.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628,374.20 : 74,444,894.10 = 15,550,831.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628,374.20/74,444,894.10 = 15,550,831.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628,374.20x = 74,444,894.10 × 15,550,831.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628,374.20x = 1,157,680,026,517,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,680,026,517,912.25/49,628,374.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,326,978.67

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