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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,234,829.60, 73,865,895.60 and 20,494,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,234,829.60, 73,865,895.60 and 20,494,503.20 is: 30,747,437.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,234,829.60 : 73,865,895.60 = 20,494,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,234,829.60/73,865,895.60 = 20,494,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,234,829.60x = 73,865,895.60 × 20,494,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,234,829.60x = 1,513,844,833,745,065.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,844,833,745,065.75/49,234,829.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,747,437.25

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