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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,594,568.35, 74,321,203.88 and 36,538,038.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,594,568.35, 74,321,203.88 and 36,538,038.93 is: 54,755,009.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,594,568.35 : 74,321,203.88 = 36,538,038.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,594,568.35/74,321,203.88 = 36,538,038.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,594,568.35x = 74,321,203.88 × 36,538,038.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,594,568.35x = 2,715,551,040,691,907
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,715,551,040,691,907/49,594,568.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,755,009.09

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