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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,577,542.40, 74,366,313.60 and 40,489,901.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,577,542.40, 74,366,313.60 and 40,489,901.30 is: 60,734,851.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,577,542.40 : 74,366,313.60 = 40,489,901.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,577,542.40/74,366,313.60 = 40,489,901.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,577,542.40x = 74,366,313.60 × 40,489,901.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,577,542.40x = 3,011,084,697,708,847
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,011,084,697,708,847/49,577,542.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,734,851.95

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