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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,876,542.80, 74,773,342.20 and 21,144,741.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,876,542.80, 74,773,342.20 and 21,144,741.20 is: 31,699,530.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,876,542.80 : 74,773,342.20 = 21,144,741.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,876,542.80/74,773,342.20 = 21,144,741.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,876,542.80x = 74,773,342.20 × 21,144,741.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,876,542.80x = 1,581,062,969,478,038.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,581,062,969,478,038.75/49,876,542.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,699,530.09

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