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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,252,778.80, 73,872,461.40 and 12,864,014.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,252,778.80, 73,872,461.40 and 12,864,014.80 is: 19,294,270.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,252,778.80 : 73,872,461.40 = 12,864,014.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,252,778.80/73,872,461.40 = 12,864,014.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,252,778.80x = 73,872,461.40 × 12,864,014.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,252,778.80x = 950,296,436,762,028.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 950,296,436,762,028.88/49,252,778.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,294,270.49

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