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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,551,037.20, 74,326,555.80 and 48,700,731.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,551,037.20, 74,326,555.80 and 48,700,731.60 is: 73,051,097.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,551,037.20 : 74,326,555.80 = 48,700,731.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,551,037.20/74,326,555.80 = 48,700,731.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,551,037.20x = 74,326,555.80 × 48,700,731.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,551,037.20x = 3,619,757,644,768,223
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,619,757,644,768,223/49,551,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,051,097.40

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