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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,531,687.80, 74,150,565.30 and 36,808,596.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,531,687.80, 74,150,565.30 and 36,808,596.60 is: 55,103,679.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,531,687.80 : 74,150,565.30 = 36,808,596.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,531,687.80/74,150,565.30 = 36,808,596.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,531,687.80x = 74,150,565.30 × 36,808,596.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,531,687.80x = 2,729,378,245,789,658
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,729,378,245,789,658/49,531,687.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,103,679.42

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