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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,913,877.60, 74,870,816.40 and 15,837,890.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,913,877.60, 74,870,816.40 and 15,837,890.40 is: 23,756,835.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,913,877.60 : 74,870,816.40 = 15,837,890.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,913,877.60/74,870,816.40 = 15,837,890.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,913,877.60x = 74,870,816.40 × 15,837,890.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,913,877.60x = 1,185,795,784,301,722.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,795,784,301,722.75/49,913,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,756,835.60

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