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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,537,308.60, 74,305,962.90 and 20,804,065.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,537,308.60, 74,305,962.90 and 20,804,065.20 is: 31,206,097.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,537,308.60 : 74,305,962.90 = 20,804,065.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,537,308.60/74,305,962.90 = 20,804,065.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,537,308.60x = 74,305,962.90 × 20,804,065.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,537,308.60x = 1,545,866,096,920,381.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,545,866,096,920,381.25/49,537,308.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,206,097.80

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