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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,037,887.80, 73,572,578.10 and 21,733,630.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,037,887.80, 73,572,578.10 and 21,733,630.20 is: 32,607,424.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,037,887.80 : 73,572,578.10 = 21,733,630.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,037,887.80/73,572,578.10 = 21,733,630.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,037,887.80x = 73,572,578.10 × 21,733,630.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,037,887.80x = 1,598,999,205,286,018.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,598,999,205,286,018.50/49,037,887.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,607,424.12

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