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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,728,142.80, 74,592,214.20 and 36,291,214.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,728,142.80, 74,592,214.20 and 36,291,214.80 is: 54,436,822.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,728,142.80 : 74,592,214.20 = 36,291,214.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,728,142.80/74,592,214.20 = 36,291,214.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,728,142.80x = 74,592,214.20 × 36,291,214.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,728,142.80x = 2,707,042,067,939,810
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,707,042,067,939,810/49,728,142.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,436,822.20

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