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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,740,768.60, 74,540,294.10 and 36,685,034.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,740,768.60, 74,540,294.10 and 36,685,034.70 is: 54,975,291.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,740,768.60 : 74,540,294.10 = 36,685,034.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,740,768.60/74,540,294.10 = 36,685,034.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,740,768.60x = 74,540,294.10 × 36,685,034.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,740,768.60x = 2,734,513,275,606,705.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,734,513,275,606,705.50/49,740,768.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,975,291.95

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