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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,532,952.40, 74,299,428.60 and 26,574,701.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,532,952.40, 74,299,428.60 and 26,574,701.20 is: 39,862,051.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,532,952.40 : 74,299,428.60 = 26,574,701.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,532,952.40/74,299,428.60 = 26,574,701.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,532,952.40x = 74,299,428.60 × 26,574,701.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,532,952.40x = 1,974,485,114,375,734
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,974,485,114,375,734/49,532,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,862,051.80

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