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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,717,682.40, 74,450,552.40 and 39,639,986.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,717,682.40, 74,450,552.40 and 39,639,986.40 is: 59,359,542.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,717,682.40 : 74,450,552.40 = 39,639,986.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,717,682.40/74,450,552.40 = 39,639,986.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,717,682.40x = 74,450,552.40 × 39,639,986.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,717,682.40x = 2,951,218,884,608,487.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,951,218,884,608,487.50/49,717,682.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,359,542.56

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