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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,679,912.80, 74,519,869.20 and 15,604,703.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,679,912.80, 74,519,869.20 and 15,604,703.20 is: 23,407,054.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,679,912.80 : 74,519,869.20 = 15,604,703.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,679,912.80/74,519,869.20 = 15,604,703.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,679,912.80x = 74,519,869.20 × 15,604,703.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,679,912.80x = 1,162,860,441,368,821.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,860,441,368,821.50/49,679,912.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,407,054.80

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