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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,538,203.60, 74,307,305.40 and 20,804,960.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,538,203.60, 74,307,305.40 and 20,804,960.20 is: 31,207,440.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,538,203.60 : 74,307,305.40 = 20,804,960.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,538,203.60/74,307,305.40 = 20,804,960.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,538,203.60x = 74,307,305.40 × 20,804,960.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,538,203.60x = 1,545,960,531,416,245.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,545,960,531,416,245.25/49,538,203.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,207,440.30

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