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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,628,533.20, 74,445,132.60 and 15,550,990.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,628,533.20, 74,445,132.60 and 15,550,990.80 is: 23,327,217.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628,533.20 : 74,445,132.60 = 15,550,990.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628,533.20/74,445,132.60 = 15,550,990.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628,533.20x = 74,445,132.60 × 15,550,990.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628,533.20x = 1,157,695,572,167,380
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,695,572,167,380/49,628,533.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,327,217.18

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