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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,631,738.80, 74,447,608.20 and 36,877,154.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,631,738.80, 74,447,608.20 and 36,877,154.80 is: 55,315,732.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,631,738.80 : 74,447,608.20 = 36,877,154.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,631,738.80/74,447,608.20 = 36,877,154.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,631,738.80x = 74,447,608.20 × 36,877,154.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,631,738.80x = 2,745,415,972,081,149
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,415,972,081,149/49,631,738.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,315,732.20

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