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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,812,002.40, 74,732,000.40 and 24,253,845.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,812,002.40, 74,732,000.40 and 24,253,845.60 is: 36,387,583.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,812,002.40 : 74,732,000.40 = 24,253,845.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,812,002.40/74,732,000.40 = 24,253,845.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,812,002.40x = 74,732,000.40 × 24,253,845.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,812,002.40x = 1,812,538,399,080,738.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,538,399,080,738.50/49,812,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,387,583.55

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