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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,731,629.40, 74,607,533.10 and 15,645,047.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,731,629.40, 74,607,533.10 and 15,645,047.40 is: 23,470,744.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,731,629.40 : 74,607,533.10 = 15,645,047.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,731,629.40/74,607,533.10 = 15,645,047.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,731,629.40x = 74,607,533.10 × 15,645,047.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,731,629.40x = 1,167,238,391,746,568.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,167,238,391,746,568.75/49,731,629.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,470,744.99

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