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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,952,148.80, 74,930,296.80 and 15,872,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,952,148.80, 74,930,296.80 and 15,872,532.80 is: 23,809,458.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,952,148.80 : 74,930,296.80 = 15,872,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,952,148.80/74,930,296.80 = 15,872,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,952,148.80x = 74,930,296.80 × 15,872,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,952,148.80x = 1,189,333,593,671,735
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,333,593,671,735/49,952,148.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,809,458.10

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