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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,883,273.40, 74,849,793.30 and 28,334,422.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,883,273.40, 74,849,793.30 and 28,334,422.20 is: 42,515,767.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,883,273.40 : 74,849,793.30 = 28,334,422.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,883,273.40/74,849,793.30 = 28,334,422.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,883,273.40x = 74,849,793.30 × 28,334,422.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,883,273.40x = 2,120,825,644,944,931
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,825,644,944,931/49,883,273.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,515,767.32

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