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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,379,402.75, 74,068,892.57 and 12,491,641.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,379,402.75, 74,068,892.57 and 12,491,641.89 is: 18,737,409.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,379,402.75 : 74,068,892.57 = 12,491,641.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,379,402.75/74,068,892.57 = 12,491,641.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,379,402.75x = 74,068,892.57 × 12,491,641.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,379,402.75x = 925,242,081,110,863.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 925,242,081,110,863.50/49,379,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,737,409.32

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