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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,717,478.40, 74,450,246.40 and 39,639,782.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,717,478.40, 74,450,246.40 and 39,639,782.40 is: 59,359,236.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,717,478.40 : 74,450,246.40 = 39,639,782.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,717,478.40/74,450,246.40 = 39,639,782.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,717,478.40x = 74,450,246.40 × 39,639,782.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,717,478.40x = 2,951,191,566,922,383.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,951,191,566,922,383.50/49,717,478.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,359,236.67

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