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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,577,834.96, 74,269,781.96 and 40,836,662.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,577,834.96, 74,269,781.96 and 40,836,662.35 is: 61,175,120.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,577,834.96 : 74,269,781.96 = 40,836,662.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,577,834.96/74,269,781.96 = 40,836,662.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,577,834.96x = 74,269,781.96 × 40,836,662.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,577,834.96x = 3,032,930,008,872,161.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,032,930,008,872,161.50/49,577,834.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,175,120.12

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