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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,638,569.04, 74,457,875.43 and 15,562,572.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,638,569.04, 74,457,875.43 and 15,562,572.12 is: 23,343,865.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,638,569.04 : 74,457,875.43 = 15,562,572.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,638,569.04/74,457,875.43 = 15,562,572.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,638,569.04x = 74,457,875.43 × 15,562,572.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,638,569.04x = 1,158,756,056,281,351
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,158,756,056,281,351/49,638,569.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,343,865.04

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