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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,542,814.80, 74,167,255.80 and 36,819,723.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,542,814.80, 74,167,255.80 and 36,819,723.60 is: 55,120,361.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,542,814.80 : 74,167,255.80 = 36,819,723.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,542,814.80/74,167,255.80 = 36,819,723.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,542,814.80x = 74,167,255.80 × 36,819,723.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,542,814.80x = 2,730,817,858,726,497
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,817,858,726,497/49,542,814.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,120,361.44

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