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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,628,862.80, 74,443,294.20 and 36,874,278.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,628,862.80, 74,443,294.20 and 36,874,278.80 is: 55,311,418.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,628,862.80 : 74,443,294.20 = 36,874,278.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,628,862.80/74,443,294.20 = 36,874,278.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,628,862.80x = 74,443,294.20 × 36,874,278.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,628,862.80x = 2,745,042,785,121,223
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,042,785,121,223/49,628,862.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,311,418.20

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