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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,357,972.80, 74,005,855.20 and 20,624,097.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,357,972.80, 74,005,855.20 and 20,624,097.60 is: 30,923,149.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,357,972.80 : 74,005,855.20 = 20,624,097.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,357,972.80/74,005,855.20 = 20,624,097.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,357,972.80x = 74,005,855.20 × 20,624,097.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,357,972.80x = 1,526,303,980,616,267.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,303,980,616,267.75/49,357,972.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,923,149.68

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