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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,891,738.44, 74,837,791.50 and 15,347,900.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,891,738.44, 74,837,791.50 and 15,347,900.88 is: 23,021,907.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,891,738.44 : 74,837,791.50 = 15,347,900.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,891,738.44/74,837,791.50 = 15,347,900.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,891,738.44x = 74,837,791.50 × 15,347,900.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,891,738.44x = 1,148,603,006,020,106.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,603,006,020,106.50/49,891,738.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,021,907.87

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