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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,698,734.55, 74,556,179.52 and 14,687,401.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,698,734.55, 74,556,179.52 and 14,687,401.47 is: 22,033,489.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,698,734.55 : 74,556,179.52 = 14,687,401.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,698,734.55/74,556,179.52 = 14,687,401.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,698,734.55x = 74,556,179.52 × 14,687,401.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,698,734.55x = 1,095,036,540,679,631.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,036,540,679,631.88/49,698,734.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,033,489.40

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