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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,637,258.40, 74,455,887.60 and 36,882,674.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,637,258.40, 74,455,887.60 and 36,882,674.40 is: 55,324,011.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,637,258.40 : 74,455,887.60 = 36,882,674.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,637,258.40/74,455,887.60 = 36,882,674.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,637,258.40x = 74,455,887.60 × 36,882,674.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,637,258.40x = 2,746,132,259,513,797
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,746,132,259,513,797/49,637,258.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,324,011.60

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