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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,185,979.20, 73,778,968.80 and 28,778,644.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,185,979.20, 73,778,968.80 and 28,778,644.80 is: 43,167,967.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,185,979.20 : 73,778,968.80 = 28,778,644.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,185,979.20/73,778,968.80 = 28,778,644.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,185,979.20x = 73,778,968.80 × 28,778,644.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,185,979.20x = 2,123,258,736,805,482.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,123,258,736,805,482.25/49,185,979.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,167,967.20

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