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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,632,171.80, 74,448,257.70 and 36,877,587.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,632,171.80, 74,448,257.70 and 36,877,587.80 is: 55,316,381.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,632,171.80 : 74,448,257.70 = 36,877,587.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,632,171.80/74,448,257.70 = 36,877,587.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,632,171.80x = 74,448,257.70 × 36,877,587.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,632,171.80x = 2,745,472,159,888,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,472,159,888,776/49,632,171.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,316,381.70

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