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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,729,812.40, 74,602,690.14 and 20,980,182.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,729,812.40, 74,602,690.14 and 20,980,182.76 is: 31,473,637.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,729,812.40 : 74,602,690.14 = 20,980,182.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,729,812.40/74,602,690.14 = 20,980,182.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,729,812.40x = 74,602,690.14 × 20,980,182.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,729,812.40x = 1,565,178,073,524,850
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,565,178,073,524,850/49,729,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,473,637.20

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