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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,538,037.60, 74,307,056.40 and 20,804,794.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,538,037.60, 74,307,056.40 and 20,804,794.20 is: 31,207,191.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,538,037.60 : 74,307,056.40 = 20,804,794.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,538,037.60/74,307,056.40 = 20,804,794.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,538,037.60x = 74,307,056.40 × 20,804,794.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,538,037.60x = 1,545,943,016,009,793
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,545,943,016,009,793/49,538,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,207,191.30

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