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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,831,231.20, 74,666,365.20 and 28,201,509.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,831,231.20, 74,666,365.20 and 28,201,509.60 is: 42,256,716.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,831,231.20 : 74,666,365.20 = 28,201,509.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,831,231.20/74,666,365.20 = 28,201,509.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,831,231.20x = 74,666,365.20 × 28,201,509.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,831,231.20x = 2,105,704,214,984,906
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,704,214,984,906/49,831,231.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,256,716.61

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