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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,609,874.80, 74,414,812.20 and 36,172,946.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,609,874.80, 74,414,812.20 and 36,172,946.80 is: 54,259,420.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,609,874.80 : 74,414,812.20 = 36,172,946.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,609,874.80/74,414,812.20 = 36,172,946.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,609,874.80x = 74,414,812.20 × 36,172,946.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,609,874.80x = 2,691,803,042,842,591
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,691,803,042,842,591/49,609,874.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,259,420.20

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