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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,172,029.20, 73,758,043.80 and 20,801,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,172,029.20, 73,758,043.80 and 20,801,494.80 is: 31,202,242.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,172,029.20 : 73,758,043.80 = 20,801,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,172,029.20/73,758,043.80 = 20,801,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,172,029.20x = 73,758,043.80 × 20,801,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,172,029.20x = 1,534,277,564,563,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,534,277,564,563,872.25/49,172,029.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,202,242.20

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