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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,496,000.72, 74,243,705.76 and 26,920,387.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,496,000.72, 74,243,705.76 and 26,920,387.04 is: 40,380,419.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,496,000.72 : 74,243,705.76 = 26,920,387.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,496,000.72/74,243,705.76 = 26,920,387.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,496,000.72x = 74,243,705.76 × 26,920,387.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,496,000.72x = 1,998,669,293,971,859
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,998,669,293,971,859/49,496,000.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,380,419.93

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