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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,836,401.80, 74,754,602.70 and 15,768,190.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,836,401.80, 74,754,602.70 and 15,768,190.60 is: 23,652,285.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,836,401.80 : 74,754,602.70 = 15,768,190.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,836,401.80/74,754,602.70 = 15,768,190.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,836,401.80x = 74,754,602.70 × 15,768,190.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,836,401.80x = 1,178,744,823,600,874.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,744,823,600,874.75/49,836,401.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,652,285.90

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