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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,450,830.80, 74,176,246.20 and 32,232,142.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,450,830.80, 74,176,246.20 and 32,232,142.40 is: 48,348,213.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,450,830.80 : 74,176,246.20 = 32,232,142.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,450,830.80/74,176,246.20 = 32,232,142.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,450,830.80x = 74,176,246.20 × 32,232,142.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,450,830.80x = 2,390,859,330,215,859
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,390,859,330,215,859/49,450,830.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,348,213.60

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