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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,347,956.08, 74,028,799.91 and 20,587,476.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,347,956.08, 74,028,799.91 and 20,587,476.30 is: 30,884,078.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,347,956.08 : 74,028,799.91 = 20,587,476.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,347,956.08/74,028,799.91 = 20,587,476.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,347,956.08x = 74,028,799.91 × 20,587,476.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,347,956.08x = 1,524,066,163,664,567
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,524,066,163,664,567/49,347,956.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,884,078.79

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