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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,165,405.28, 73,843,713.84 and 40,074,172.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,165,405.28, 73,843,713.84 and 40,074,172.64 is: 60,189,186.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,165,405.28 : 73,843,713.84 = 40,074,172.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,165,405.28/73,843,713.84 = 40,074,172.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,165,405.28x = 73,843,713.84 × 40,074,172.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,165,405.28x = 2,959,225,736,802,917.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,959,225,736,802,917.50/49,165,405.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,189,186.28

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