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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,872,214.40, 74,682,350.40 and 32,740,131.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,872,214.40, 74,682,350.40 and 32,740,131.20 is: 49,027,499.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,872,214.40 : 74,682,350.40 = 32,740,131.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,872,214.40/74,682,350.40 = 32,740,131.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,872,214.40x = 74,682,350.40 × 32,740,131.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,872,214.40x = 2,445,109,950,420,372.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,445,109,950,420,372.50/49,872,214.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,027,499.18

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