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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,206,531.20, 73,809,796.80 and 18,915,382.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,206,531.20, 73,809,796.80 and 18,915,382.40 is: 28,373,073.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,206,531.20 : 73,809,796.80 = 18,915,382.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,206,531.20/73,809,796.80 = 18,915,382.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,206,531.20x = 73,809,796.80 × 18,915,382.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,206,531.20x = 1,396,140,531,338,296.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,140,531,338,296.25/49,206,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,373,073.60

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