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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,854,850.80, 74,789,274.60 and 15,772,642.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,854,850.80, 74,789,274.60 and 15,772,642.80 is: 23,661,178.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,854,850.80 : 74,789,274.60 = 15,772,642.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,854,850.80/74,789,274.60 = 15,772,642.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,854,850.80x = 74,789,274.60 × 15,772,642.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,854,850.80x = 1,179,624,513,536,912.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,624,513,536,912.75/49,854,850.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,661,178.29

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