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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,628,537.70, 74,445,139.35 and 15,550,995.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,628,537.70, 74,445,139.35 and 15,550,995.30 is: 23,327,223.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628,537.70 : 74,445,139.35 = 15,550,995.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628,537.70/74,445,139.35 = 15,550,995.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628,537.70x = 74,445,139.35 × 15,550,995.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628,537.70x = 1,157,696,012,139,695
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,696,012,139,695/49,628,537.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,327,223.93

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