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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,989,842.20, 74,990,595.30 and 15,914,632.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,989,842.20, 74,990,595.30 and 15,914,632.60 is: 23,873,805.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,989,842.20 : 74,990,595.30 = 15,914,632.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,989,842.20/74,990,595.30 = 15,914,632.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,989,842.20x = 74,990,595.30 × 15,914,632.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,989,842.20x = 1,193,447,772,654,786.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,447,772,654,786.75/49,989,842.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,873,805.56

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