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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,587,139.80, 74,233,743.30 and 36,864,048.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,587,139.80, 74,233,743.30 and 36,864,048.60 is: 55,186,815.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,587,139.80 : 74,233,743.30 = 36,864,048.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,587,139.80/74,233,743.30 = 36,864,048.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,587,139.80x = 74,233,743.30 × 36,864,048.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,587,139.80x = 2,736,556,320,771,124.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,736,556,320,771,124.50/49,587,139.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,186,815.21

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