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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,877,716.80, 74,872,562.40 and 38,568,302.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,877,716.80, 74,872,562.40 and 38,568,302.40 is: 57,895,746.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,877,716.80 : 74,872,562.40 = 38,568,302.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,877,716.80/74,872,562.40 = 38,568,302.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,877,716.80x = 74,872,562.40 × 38,568,302.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,877,716.80x = 2,887,707,628,106,070
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,887,707,628,106,070/49,877,716.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,895,746.10

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