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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,683,246.80, 74,524,870.20 and 15,608,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,683,246.80, 74,524,870.20 and 15,608,037.20 is: 23,412,055.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,683,246.80 : 74,524,870.20 = 15,608,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,683,246.80/74,524,870.20 = 15,608,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,683,246.80x = 74,524,870.20 × 15,608,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,683,246.80x = 1,163,186,946,406,771.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,186,946,406,771.50/49,683,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,412,055.80

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