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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,467,017.40, 74,165,096.70 and 20,698,344.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,467,017.40, 74,165,096.70 and 20,698,344.60 is: 31,032,692.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,467,017.40 : 74,165,096.70 = 20,698,344.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,467,017.40/74,165,096.70 = 20,698,344.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,467,017.40x = 74,165,096.70 × 20,698,344.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,467,017.40x = 1,535,094,728,788,923
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,535,094,728,788,923/49,467,017.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,032,692.28

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