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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,763,606.40, 74,645,409.60 and 21,042,172.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,763,606.40, 74,645,409.60 and 21,042,172.80 is: 31,563,259.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,763,606.40 : 74,645,409.60 = 21,042,172.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,763,606.40/74,645,409.60 = 21,042,172.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,763,606.40x = 74,645,409.60 × 21,042,172.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,763,606.40x = 1,570,701,607,529,978.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,570,701,607,529,978.75/49,763,606.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,563,259.20

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