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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,248,216.80, 73,872,325.20 and 28,840,882.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,248,216.80, 73,872,325.20 and 28,840,882.40 is: 43,261,323.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,248,216.80 : 73,872,325.20 = 28,840,882.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,248,216.80/73,872,325.20 = 28,840,882.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,248,216.80x = 73,872,325.20 × 28,840,882.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,248,216.80x = 2,130,543,043,707,756.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,130,543,043,707,756.50/49,248,216.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,261,323.60

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