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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,488,301.74, 68,295,422.40 and 28,579,956.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,488,301.74, 68,295,422.40 and 28,579,956.18 is: 39,441,243.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,488,301.74 : 68,295,422.40 = 28,579,956.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,488,301.74/68,295,422.40 = 28,579,956.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,488,301.74x = 68,295,422.40 × 28,579,956.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,488,301.74x = 1,951,880,179,486,590.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,880,179,486,590.50/49,488,301.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,441,243.91

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