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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,628,714.70, 74,445,404.85 and 15,551,172.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,628,714.70, 74,445,404.85 and 15,551,172.30 is: 23,327,489.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628,714.70 : 74,445,404.85 = 15,551,172.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628,714.70/74,445,404.85 = 15,551,172.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628,714.70x = 74,445,404.85 × 15,551,172.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628,714.70x = 1,157,713,317,765,605.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,713,317,765,605.50/49,628,714.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,327,489.43

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