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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,710,548.40, 74,568,479.76 and 15,634,551.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,710,548.40, 74,568,479.76 and 15,634,551.44 is: 23,452,662.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,710,548.40 : 74,568,479.76 = 15,634,551.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,710,548.40/74,568,479.76 = 15,634,551.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,710,548.40x = 74,568,479.76 × 15,634,551.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,710,548.40x = 1,165,844,732,610,319
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,844,732,610,319/49,710,548.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,452,662.87

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