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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,778,807.80, 74,668,211.70 and 15,703,598.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,778,807.80, 74,668,211.70 and 15,703,598.20 is: 23,555,397.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,778,807.80 : 74,668,211.70 = 15,703,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,778,807.80/74,668,211.70 = 15,703,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,778,807.80x = 74,668,211.70 × 15,703,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,778,807.80x = 1,172,559,594,849,339
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,172,559,594,849,339/49,778,807.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,555,397.30

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