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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839,958.20, 74,679,455.70 and 28,210,236.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839,958.20, 74,679,455.70 and 28,210,236.60 is: 42,269,800.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839,958.20 : 74,679,455.70 = 28,210,236.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839,958.20/74,679,455.70 = 28,210,236.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839,958.20x = 74,679,455.70 × 28,210,236.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839,958.20x = 2,106,725,114,456,218.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,106,725,114,456,218.75/49,839,958.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,269,800.99

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