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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,609,839.40, 74,414,759.10 and 36,855,255.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,609,839.40, 74,414,759.10 and 36,855,255.40 is: 55,282,883.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,609,839.40 : 74,414,759.10 = 36,855,255.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,609,839.40/74,414,759.10 = 36,855,255.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,609,839.40x = 74,414,759.10 × 36,855,255.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,609,839.40x = 2,742,574,952,159,974
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,742,574,952,159,974/49,609,839.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,282,883.10

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