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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,628,755.95, 74,445,466.73 and 15,551,213.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,628,755.95, 74,445,466.73 and 15,551,213.55 is: 23,327,551.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628,755.95 : 74,445,466.73 = 15,551,213.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628,755.95/74,445,466.73 = 15,551,213.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628,755.95x = 74,445,466.73 × 15,551,213.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628,755.95x = 1,157,717,350,869,894
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,157,717,350,869,894/49,628,755.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,327,551.31

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