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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,870,179.20, 74,742,283.20 and 24,256,035.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,870,179.20, 74,742,283.20 and 24,256,035.20 is: 36,353,417.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,870,179.20 : 74,742,283.20 = 24,256,035.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,870,179.20/74,742,283.20 = 24,256,035.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,870,179.20x = 74,742,283.20 × 24,256,035.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,870,179.20x = 1,812,951,452,227,568.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,951,452,227,568.75/49,870,179.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,353,417.64

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