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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,661,274.85, 74,495,061.02 and 15,583,965.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,661,274.85, 74,495,061.02 and 15,583,965.73 is: 23,376,936.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,661,274.85 : 74,495,061.02 = 15,583,965.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,661,274.85/74,495,061.02 = 15,583,965.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,661,274.85x = 74,495,061.02 × 15,583,965.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,661,274.85x = 1,160,928,477,912,019
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,160,928,477,912,019/49,661,274.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,376,936.69

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