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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,551,779.80, 74,180,703.30 and 36,828,688.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,551,779.80, 74,180,703.30 and 36,828,688.60 is: 55,133,802.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,551,779.80 : 74,180,703.30 = 36,828,688.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,551,779.80/74,180,703.30 = 36,828,688.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,551,779.80x = 74,180,703.30 × 36,828,688.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,551,779.80x = 2,731,978,021,964,692.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,731,978,021,964,692.50/49,551,779.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,133,802.12

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