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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,893,252.66, 74,842,561.80 and 15,817,255.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,893,252.66, 74,842,561.80 and 15,817,255.74 is: 23,726,734.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,893,252.66 : 74,842,561.80 = 15,817,255.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,893,252.66/74,842,561.80 = 15,817,255.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,893,252.66x = 74,842,561.80 × 15,817,255.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,893,252.66x = 1,183,803,940,227,354.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,803,940,227,354.75/49,893,252.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,726,734.12

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