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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,744,042.35, 68,646,920.63 and 28,840,137.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,744,042.35, 68,646,920.63 and 28,840,137.45 is: 39,799,472.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,744,042.35 : 68,646,920.63 = 28,840,137.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,744,042.35/68,646,920.63 = 28,840,137.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,744,042.35x = 68,646,920.63 × 28,840,137.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,744,042.35x = 1,979,786,626,344,239.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,979,786,626,344,239.75/49,744,042.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,799,472.11

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