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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,872,132.40, 74,682,227.40 and 32,740,049.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,872,132.40, 74,682,227.40 and 32,740,049.20 is: 49,027,376.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,872,132.40 : 74,682,227.40 = 32,740,049.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,872,132.40/74,682,227.40 = 32,740,049.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,872,132.40x = 74,682,227.40 × 32,740,049.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,872,132.40x = 2,445,099,799,441,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,445,099,799,441,588/49,872,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,027,376.25

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