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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,628,517.20, 74,445,108.60 and 15,550,974.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,628,517.20, 74,445,108.60 and 15,550,974.80 is: 23,327,193.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628,517.20 : 74,445,108.60 = 15,550,974.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628,517.20/74,445,108.60 = 15,550,974.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628,517.20x = 74,445,108.60 × 15,550,974.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628,517.20x = 1,157,694,007,821,863.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,694,007,821,863.25/49,628,517.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,327,193.18

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