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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,872,740.40, 74,683,139.40 and 32,740,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,872,740.40, 74,683,139.40 and 32,740,657.20 is: 49,028,287.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,872,740.40 : 74,683,139.40 = 32,740,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,872,740.40/74,683,139.40 = 32,740,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,872,740.40x = 74,683,139.40 × 32,740,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,872,740.40x = 2,445,175,065,715,214
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,445,175,065,715,214/49,872,740.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,028,287.72

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