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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,536,062.40, 74,304,093.60 and 37,442,827.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,536,062.40, 74,304,093.60 and 37,442,827.20 is: 56,164,240.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,536,062.40 : 74,304,093.60 = 37,442,827.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,536,062.40/74,304,093.60 = 37,442,827.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,536,062.40x = 74,304,093.60 × 37,442,827.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,536,062.40x = 2,782,155,336,917,426
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,155,336,917,426/49,536,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,164,240.80

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