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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,207,878.80, 73,832,813.40 and 23,635,725.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,207,878.80, 73,832,813.40 and 23,635,725.20 is: 35,463,672.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,207,878.80 : 73,832,813.40 = 23,635,725.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,207,878.80/73,832,813.40 = 23,635,725.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,207,878.80x = 73,832,813.40 × 23,635,725.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,207,878.80x = 1,745,092,088,265,277.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,092,088,265,277.75/49,207,878.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,463,672.30

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