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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,834,591.20, 74,671,405.20 and 28,204,869.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,834,591.20, 74,671,405.20 and 28,204,869.60 is: 42,261,754.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,834,591.20 : 74,671,405.20 = 28,204,869.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,834,591.20/74,671,405.20 = 28,204,869.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,834,591.20x = 74,671,405.20 × 28,204,869.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,834,591.20x = 2,106,097,246,514,762
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,106,097,246,514,762/49,834,591.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,261,754.25

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