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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,832,002.40, 74,734,006.80 and 15,763,791.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,832,002.40, 74,734,006.80 and 15,763,791.20 is: 23,641,259.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,832,002.40 : 74,734,006.80 = 15,763,791.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,832,002.40/74,734,006.80 = 15,763,791.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,832,002.40x = 74,734,006.80 × 15,763,791.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,832,002.40x = 1,178,091,278,734,580
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,091,278,734,580/49,832,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,641,259.07

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