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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,836,262.40, 74,740,396.80 and 15,768,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,836,262.40, 74,740,396.80 and 15,768,051.20 is: 23,647,648.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,836,262.40 : 74,740,396.80 = 15,768,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,836,262.40/74,740,396.80 = 15,768,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,836,262.40x = 74,740,396.80 × 15,768,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,836,262.40x = 1,178,510,403,450,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,510,403,450,716/49,836,262.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,647,648.25

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