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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,935,227.52, 74,905,433.28 and 15,859,240.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,935,227.52, 74,905,433.28 and 15,859,240.32 is: 23,789,683.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,935,227.52 : 74,905,433.28 = 15,859,240.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,935,227.52/74,905,433.28 = 15,859,240.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,935,227.52x = 74,905,433.28 × 15,859,240.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,935,227.52x = 1,187,943,267,661,246
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,943,267,661,246/49,935,227.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,789,683.69

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