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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,874,486.40, 74,685,758.40 and 32,742,403.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,874,486.40, 74,685,758.40 and 32,742,403.20 is: 49,030,905.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,874,486.40 : 74,685,758.40 = 32,742,403.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,874,486.40/74,685,758.40 = 32,742,403.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,874,486.40x = 74,685,758.40 × 32,742,403.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,874,486.40x = 2,445,391,214,830,587
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,445,391,214,830,587/49,874,486.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,030,905.21

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