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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,648,261.60, 74,472,392.40 and 13,746,469.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,648,261.60, 74,472,392.40 and 13,746,469.60 is: 20,619,704.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,648,261.60 : 74,472,392.40 = 13,746,469.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,648,261.60/74,472,392.40 = 13,746,469.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,648,261.60x = 74,472,392.40 × 13,746,469.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,648,261.60x = 1,023,732,478,165,871.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,732,478,165,871.12/49,648,261.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,619,704.40

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