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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,809,938.40, 74,728,904.40 and 24,251,781.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,809,938.40, 74,728,904.40 and 24,251,781.60 is: 36,384,487.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,809,938.40 : 74,728,904.40 = 24,251,781.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,809,938.40/74,728,904.40 = 24,251,781.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,809,938.40x = 74,728,904.40 × 24,251,781.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,809,938.40x = 1,812,309,068,716,079.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,309,068,716,079.25/49,809,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,384,487.25

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