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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,248,017.20, 73,872,025.80 and 29,848,452.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,248,017.20, 73,872,025.80 and 29,848,452.40 is: 44,772,678.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,248,017.20 : 73,872,025.80 = 29,848,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,248,017.20/73,872,025.80 = 29,848,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,248,017.20x = 73,872,025.80 × 29,848,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,248,017.20x = 2,204,965,645,782,871.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,204,965,645,782,871.75/49,248,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,772,678.60

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