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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,243,850.40, 73,753,801.20 and 31,103,997.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,243,850.40, 73,753,801.20 and 31,103,997.60 is: 46,585,269.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,243,850.40 : 73,753,801.20 = 31,103,997.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,243,850.40/73,753,801.20 = 31,103,997.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,243,850.40x = 73,753,801.20 × 31,103,997.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,243,850.40x = 2,294,038,055,515,677.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,294,038,055,515,677.50/49,243,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,585,269.77

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