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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,587,096.80, 74,233,678.80 and 36,864,005.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,587,096.80, 74,233,678.80 and 36,864,005.60 is: 55,186,750.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,587,096.80 : 74,233,678.80 = 36,864,005.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,587,096.80/74,233,678.80 = 36,864,005.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,587,096.80x = 74,233,678.80 × 36,864,005.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,587,096.80x = 2,736,550,750,991,801.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,736,550,750,991,801.50/49,587,096.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,186,750.74

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