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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,820,628.40, 74,730,942.60 and 30,589,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,820,628.40, 74,730,942.60 and 30,589,025.20 is: 45,883,537.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,820,628.40 : 74,730,942.60 = 30,589,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,820,628.40/74,730,942.60 = 30,589,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,820,628.40x = 74,730,942.60 × 30,589,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,820,628.40x = 2,285,946,686,411,153.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,285,946,686,411,153.50/49,820,628.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,883,537.80

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