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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,844,976.40, 74,777,573.40 and 28,289,904.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,844,976.40, 74,777,573.40 and 28,289,904.40 is: 42,440,593.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,844,976.40 : 74,777,573.40 = 28,289,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,844,976.40/74,777,573.40 = 28,289,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,844,976.40x = 74,777,573.40 × 28,289,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,844,976.40x = 2,115,450,402,749,983
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,115,450,402,749,983/49,844,976.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,440,593.93

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