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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,838,462.40, 74,771,690.40 and 24,280,305.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,838,462.40, 74,771,690.40 and 24,280,305.60 is: 36,427,277.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,838,462.40 : 74,771,690.40 = 24,280,305.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,838,462.40/74,771,690.40 = 24,280,305.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,838,462.40x = 74,771,690.40 × 24,280,305.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,838,462.40x = 1,815,479,493,140,586.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,479,493,140,586.50/49,838,462.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,427,277.36

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