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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,832,897.20, 74,668,864.20 and 28,203,175.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,832,897.20, 74,668,864.20 and 28,203,175.60 is: 42,259,214.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,832,897.20 : 74,668,864.20 = 28,203,175.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,832,897.20/74,668,864.20 = 28,203,175.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,832,897.20x = 74,668,864.20 × 28,203,175.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,832,897.20x = 2,105,899,088,885,153.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,105,899,088,885,153.75/49,832,897.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,259,214.44

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