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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,398,997.87, 68,171,603.40 and 28,773,772.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,398,997.87, 68,171,603.40 and 28,773,772.66 is: 39,708,380.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,398,997.87 : 68,171,603.40 = 28,773,772.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,398,997.87/68,171,603.40 = 28,773,772.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,398,997.87x = 68,171,603.40 × 28,773,772.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,398,997.87x = 1,961,554,218,099,283.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,961,554,218,099,283.25/49,398,997.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,708,380.79

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