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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,178,707.56, 73,804,966.95 and 18,503,539.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,178,707.56, 73,804,966.95 and 18,503,539.38 is: 27,769,194.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,178,707.56 : 73,804,966.95 = 18,503,539.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,178,707.56/73,804,966.95 = 18,503,539.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,178,707.56x = 73,804,966.95 × 18,503,539.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,178,707.56x = 1,365,653,112,398,923.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,653,112,398,923.50/49,178,707.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,769,194.84

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