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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,178,999.20, 73,705,513.20 and 37,762,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,178,999.20, 73,705,513.20 and 37,762,859.20 is: 56,595,924.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,178,999.20 : 73,705,513.20 = 37,762,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,178,999.20/73,705,513.20 = 37,762,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,178,999.20x = 73,705,513.20 × 37,762,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,178,999.20x = 2,783,330,917,235,342
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,330,917,235,342/49,178,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,595,924.33

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