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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839,985.20, 74,679,496.20 and 28,210,263.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839,985.20, 74,679,496.20 and 28,210,263.60 is: 42,269,841.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839,985.20 : 74,679,496.20 = 28,210,263.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839,985.20/74,679,496.20 = 28,210,263.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839,985.20x = 74,679,496.20 × 28,210,263.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839,985.20x = 2,106,728,273,317,198.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,106,728,273,317,198.50/49,839,985.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,269,841.47

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