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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,636,004.84, 74,454,940.38 and 15,556,596.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,636,004.84, 74,454,940.38 and 15,556,596.20 is: 23,335,186.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,636,004.84 : 74,454,940.38 = 15,556,596.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,636,004.84/74,454,940.38 = 15,556,596.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,636,004.84x = 74,454,940.38 × 15,556,596.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,636,004.84x = 1,158,265,442,586,734.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,158,265,442,586,734.50/49,636,004.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,335,186.75

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