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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,538,579.40, 74,307,869.10 and 36,624,563.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,538,579.40, 74,307,869.10 and 36,624,563.10 is: 54,936,844.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,538,579.40 : 74,307,869.10 = 36,624,563.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,538,579.40/74,307,869.10 = 36,624,563.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,538,579.40x = 74,307,869.10 × 36,624,563.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,538,579.40x = 2,721,493,240,679,490
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,721,493,240,679,490/49,538,579.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,936,844.65

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