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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,651,509.60, 74,477,264.40 and 15,572,800.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,651,509.60, 74,477,264.40 and 15,572,800.80 is: 23,359,201.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,651,509.60 : 74,477,264.40 = 15,572,800.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,651,509.60/74,477,264.40 = 15,572,800.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,651,509.60x = 74,477,264.40 × 15,572,800.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,651,509.60x = 1,159,819,602,630,131.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,819,602,630,131.75/49,651,509.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,359,201.20

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