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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,609,055.90, 74,333,867.70 and 36,695,039.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,609,055.90, 74,333,867.70 and 36,695,039.60 is: 54,983,594.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,609,055.90 : 74,333,867.70 = 36,695,039.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,609,055.90/74,333,867.70 = 36,695,039.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,609,055.90x = 74,333,867.70 × 36,695,039.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,609,055.90x = 2,727,684,218,872,661
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,727,684,218,872,661/49,609,055.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,983,594.62

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