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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,728,172.80, 74,592,259.20 and 36,291,244.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,728,172.80, 74,592,259.20 and 36,291,244.80 is: 54,436,867.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,728,172.80 : 74,592,259.20 = 36,291,244.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,728,172.80/74,592,259.20 = 36,291,244.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,728,172.80x = 74,592,259.20 × 36,291,244.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,728,172.80x = 2,707,045,938,812,252
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,707,045,938,812,252/49,728,172.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,436,867.20

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