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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,587,374.40, 74,381,061.60 and 37,494,139.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,587,374.40, 74,381,061.60 and 37,494,139.20 is: 56,241,208.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,587,374.40 : 74,381,061.60 = 37,494,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,587,374.40/74,381,061.60 = 37,494,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,587,374.40x = 74,381,061.60 × 37,494,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,587,374.40x = 2,788,853,877,474,174.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,788,853,877,474,174.50/49,587,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,241,208.80

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