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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,609,812.40, 74,414,718.60 and 36,855,228.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,609,812.40, 74,414,718.60 and 36,855,228.40 is: 55,282,842.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,609,812.40 : 74,414,718.60 = 36,855,228.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,609,812.40/74,414,718.60 = 36,855,228.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,609,812.40x = 74,414,718.60 × 36,855,228.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,609,812.40x = 2,742,571,450,324,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,742,571,450,324,728/49,609,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,282,842.60

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