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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,156,740.70, 73,735,111.05 and 18,451,260.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,156,740.70, 73,735,111.05 and 18,451,260.70 is: 27,676,891.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,156,740.70 : 73,735,111.05 = 18,451,260.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,156,740.70/73,735,111.05 = 18,451,260.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,156,740.70x = 73,735,111.05 × 18,451,260.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,156,740.70x = 1,360,505,756,727,000.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,505,756,727,000.75/49,156,740.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,676,891.05

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