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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,207,973.20, 73,811,959.80 and 18,916,824.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,207,973.20, 73,811,959.80 and 18,916,824.40 is: 28,375,236.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,207,973.20 : 73,811,959.80 = 18,916,824.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,207,973.20/73,811,959.80 = 18,916,824.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,207,973.20x = 73,811,959.80 × 18,916,824.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,207,973.20x = 1,396,287,882,156,459
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,287,882,156,459/49,207,973.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,375,236.60

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