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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,847,458.20, 74,771,187.30 and 27,172,642.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,847,458.20, 74,771,187.30 and 27,172,642.20 is: 40,758,963.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,847,458.20 : 74,771,187.30 = 27,172,642.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,847,458.20/74,771,187.30 = 27,172,642.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,847,458.20x = 74,771,187.30 × 27,172,642.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,847,458.20x = 2,031,730,719,372,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,031,730,719,372,084/49,847,458.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,758,963.30

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