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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,778,424.26, 68,672,433.04 and 47,470,548.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,778,424.26, 68,672,433.04 and 47,470,548.29 is: 65,488,574.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,778,424.26 : 68,672,433.04 = 47,470,548.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,778,424.26/68,672,433.04 = 47,470,548.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,778,424.26x = 68,672,433.04 × 47,470,548.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,778,424.26x = 3,259,918,048,978,451.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,259,918,048,978,451.50/49,778,424.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,488,574.57

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