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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,904,413.20, 74,849,621.40 and 15,829,203.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,904,413.20, 74,849,621.40 and 15,829,203.60 is: 23,741,585.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,904,413.20 : 74,849,621.40 = 15,829,203.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,904,413.20/74,849,621.40 = 15,829,203.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,904,413.20x = 74,849,621.40 × 15,829,203.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,904,413.20x = 1,184,809,896,523,517
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,809,896,523,517/49,904,413.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,741,585.57

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