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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,096,977.20, 73,617,817.80 and 18,805,828.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,096,977.20, 73,617,817.80 and 18,805,828.40 is: 28,198,152.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,096,977.20 : 73,617,817.80 = 18,805,828.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,096,977.20/73,617,817.80 = 18,805,828.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,096,977.20x = 73,617,817.80 × 18,805,828.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,096,977.20x = 1,384,444,048,729,265.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,444,048,729,265.25/49,096,977.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,198,152.47

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