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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,837,340.40, 74,770,007.40 and 24,279,183.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,837,340.40, 74,770,007.40 and 24,279,183.60 is: 36,425,594.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,837,340.40 : 74,770,007.40 = 24,279,183.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,837,340.40/74,770,007.40 = 24,279,183.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,837,340.40x = 74,770,007.40 × 24,279,183.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,837,340.40x = 1,815,354,737,437,959
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,354,737,437,959/49,837,340.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,425,594.20

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