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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,628,752.80, 74,443,129.20 and 36,874,168.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,628,752.80, 74,443,129.20 and 36,874,168.80 is: 55,311,253.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628,752.80 : 74,443,129.20 = 36,874,168.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628,752.80/74,443,129.20 = 36,874,168.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628,752.80x = 74,443,129.20 × 36,874,168.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628,752.80x = 2,745,028,512,121,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,028,512,121,009/49,628,752.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,311,253.20

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