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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,696,414.96, 74,506,675.52 and 15,598,032.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,696,414.96, 74,506,675.52 and 15,598,032.88 is: 23,385,139.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,696,414.96 : 74,506,675.52 = 15,598,032.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,696,414.96/74,506,675.52 = 15,598,032.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,696,414.96x = 74,506,675.52 × 15,598,032.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,696,414.96x = 1,162,157,574,540,451
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,157,574,540,451/49,696,414.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,385,139.06

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