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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,539,224.72, 74,279,402.73 and 18,836,049.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,539,224.72, 74,279,402.73 and 18,836,049.26 is: 28,242,882.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,539,224.72 : 74,279,402.73 = 18,836,049.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,539,224.72/74,279,402.73 = 18,836,049.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,539,224.72x = 74,279,402.73 × 18,836,049.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,539,224.72x = 1,399,130,488,454,261.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,399,130,488,454,261.50/49,539,224.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,242,882.21

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