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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,596,848.80, 74,262,562.80 and 31,548,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,596,848.80, 74,262,562.80 and 31,548,234.40 is: 47,237,935.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,596,848.80 : 74,262,562.80 = 31,548,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,596,848.80/74,262,562.80 = 31,548,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,596,848.80x = 74,262,562.80 × 31,548,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,596,848.80x = 2,342,852,738,359,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,342,852,738,359,120/49,596,848.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,237,935.37

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