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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,938,061.20, 74,907,091.80 and 15,862,851.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,938,061.20, 74,907,091.80 and 15,862,851.60 is: 23,794,277.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,938,061.20 : 74,907,091.80 = 15,862,851.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,938,061.20/74,907,091.80 = 15,862,851.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,938,061.20x = 74,907,091.80 × 15,862,851.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,938,061.20x = 1,188,240,081,010,976.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,240,081,010,976.75/49,938,061.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,794,277.40

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