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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,252,785.30, 73,872,471.15 and 12,864,021.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,252,785.30, 73,872,471.15 and 12,864,021.30 is: 19,294,280.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,252,785.30 : 73,872,471.15 = 12,864,021.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,252,785.30/73,872,471.15 = 12,864,021.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,252,785.30x = 73,872,471.15 × 12,864,021.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,252,785.30x = 950,297,042,357,235.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 950,297,042,357,235.62/49,252,785.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,294,280.24

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