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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,536,234.60, 74,233,493.10 and 36,480,500.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,536,234.60, 74,233,493.10 and 36,480,500.70 is: 54,668,567.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,536,234.60 : 74,233,493.10 = 36,480,500.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,536,234.60/74,233,493.10 = 36,480,500.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,536,234.60x = 74,233,493.10 × 36,480,500.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,536,234.60x = 2,708,074,996,997,995
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,708,074,996,997,995/49,536,234.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,668,567.74

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