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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,538,411.40, 74,307,617.10 and 36,783,827.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,538,411.40, 74,307,617.10 and 36,783,827.40 is: 55,175,741.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,538,411.40 : 74,307,617.10 = 36,783,827.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,538,411.40/74,307,617.10 = 36,783,827.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,538,411.40x = 74,307,617.10 × 36,783,827.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,538,411.40x = 2,733,318,561,911,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,733,318,561,911,688/49,538,411.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,175,741.10

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