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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,835,768.40, 74,767,649.40 and 24,277,611.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,835,768.40, 74,767,649.40 and 24,277,611.60 is: 36,423,235.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,835,768.40 : 74,767,649.40 = 24,277,611.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,835,768.40/74,767,649.40 = 24,277,611.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,835,768.40x = 74,767,649.40 × 24,277,611.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,835,768.40x = 1,815,179,952,378,173.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,179,952,378,173.25/49,835,768.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,423,235.97

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