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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,905,985.60, 74,858,978.40 and 15,829,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,905,985.60, 74,858,978.40 and 15,829,998.40 is: 23,744,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,905,985.60 : 74,858,978.40 = 15,829,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,905,985.60/74,858,978.40 = 15,829,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,905,985.60x = 74,858,978.40 × 15,829,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,905,985.60x = 1,185,017,508,297,634.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,017,508,297,634.75/49,905,985.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,744,997.60

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