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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,628,414.70, 74,444,954.85 and 15,550,872.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,628,414.70, 74,444,954.85 and 15,550,872.30 is: 23,327,039.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628,414.70 : 74,444,954.85 = 15,550,872.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628,414.70/74,444,954.85 = 15,550,872.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628,414.70x = 74,444,954.85 × 15,550,872.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628,414.70x = 1,157,683,986,251,615.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,683,986,251,615.50/49,628,414.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,327,039.42

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