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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,007,834.40, 73,405,463.40 and 40,504,778.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,007,834.40, 73,405,463.40 and 40,504,778.40 is: 60,669,320.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,007,834.40 : 73,405,463.40 = 40,504,778.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,007,834.40/73,405,463.40 = 40,504,778.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,007,834.40x = 73,405,463.40 × 40,504,778.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,007,834.40x = 2,973,272,028,366,310.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,973,272,028,366,310.50/49,007,834.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,669,320.83

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