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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,631,167.36, 74,446,768.32 and 15,555,157.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,631,167.36, 74,446,768.32 and 15,555,157.12 is: 23,332,741.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,631,167.36 : 74,446,768.32 = 15,555,157.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,631,167.36/74,446,768.32 = 15,555,157.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,631,167.36x = 74,446,768.32 × 15,555,157.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,631,167.36x = 1,158,031,178,293,838.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,158,031,178,293,838.25/49,631,167.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,332,741.10

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