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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,831,037.20, 74,604,838.20 and 38,399,150.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,831,037.20, 74,604,838.20 and 38,399,150.80 is: 57,489,520.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,831,037.20 : 74,604,838.20 = 38,399,150.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,831,037.20/74,604,838.20 = 38,399,150.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,831,037.20x = 74,604,838.20 × 38,399,150.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,831,037.20x = 2,864,762,432,451,400.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,762,432,451,400.50/49,831,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,489,520.46

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