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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,463,818.80, 74,195,728.20 and 36,709,234.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,463,818.80, 74,195,728.20 and 36,709,234.80 is: 55,063,852.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,463,818.80 : 74,195,728.20 = 36,709,234.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,463,818.80/74,195,728.20 = 36,709,234.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,463,818.80x = 74,195,728.20 × 36,709,234.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,463,818.80x = 2,723,668,407,650,781
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,723,668,407,650,781/49,463,818.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,063,852.20

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