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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,646,731.60, 74,470,097.40 and 13,744,939.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,646,731.60, 74,470,097.40 and 13,744,939.60 is: 20,617,409.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,646,731.60 : 74,470,097.40 = 13,744,939.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,646,731.60/74,470,097.40 = 13,744,939.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,646,731.60x = 74,470,097.40 × 13,744,939.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,646,731.60x = 1,023,586,990,769,117.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,586,990,769,117.12/49,646,731.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,617,409.40

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