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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,710,556.40, 74,568,491.76 and 15,634,559.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,710,556.40, 74,568,491.76 and 15,634,559.44 is: 23,452,674.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,710,556.40 : 74,568,491.76 = 15,634,559.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,710,556.40/74,568,491.76 = 15,634,559.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,710,556.40x = 74,568,491.76 × 15,634,559.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,710,556.40x = 1,165,845,516,772,870.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,165,845,516,772,870.25/49,710,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,452,674.87

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