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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840,771.32, 74,760,658.74 and 15,762,123

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840,771.32, 74,760,658.74 and 15,762,123 is: 23,643,026.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840,771.32 : 74,760,658.74 = 15,762,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840,771.32/74,760,658.74 = 15,762,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840,771.32x = 74,760,658.74 × 15,762,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840,771.32x = 1,178,386,698,620,905
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,386,698,620,905/49,840,771.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,643,026.93

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