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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,609,850.40, 74,414,775.60 and 36,855,266.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,609,850.40, 74,414,775.60 and 36,855,266.40 is: 55,282,899.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,609,850.40 : 74,414,775.60 = 36,855,266.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,609,850.40/74,414,775.60 = 36,855,266.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,609,850.40x = 74,414,775.60 × 36,855,266.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,609,850.40x = 2,742,576,378,834,219.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,742,576,378,834,219.50/49,609,850.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,282,899.60

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