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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,821,932.40, 74,718,901.80 and 15,753,721.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,821,932.40, 74,718,901.80 and 15,753,721.20 is: 23,626,156.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,821,932.40 : 74,718,901.80 = 15,753,721.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,821,932.40/74,718,901.80 = 15,753,721.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,821,932.40x = 74,718,901.80 × 15,753,721.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,821,932.40x = 1,177,100,747,327,378
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,100,747,327,378/49,821,932.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,626,156.00

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