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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,538,245.60, 74,307,368.40 and 39,334,578.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,538,245.60, 74,307,368.40 and 39,334,578.40 is: 59,001,867.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,538,245.60 : 74,307,368.40 = 39,334,578.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,538,245.60/74,307,368.40 = 39,334,578.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,538,245.60x = 74,307,368.40 × 39,334,578.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,538,245.60x = 2,922,849,008,027,482.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,849,008,027,482.50/49,538,245.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,001,867.60

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