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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,883,280.40, 74,849,803.80 and 28,334,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,883,280.40, 74,849,803.80 and 28,334,429.20 is: 42,515,777.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,883,280.40 : 74,849,803.80 = 28,334,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,883,280.40/74,849,803.80 = 28,334,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,883,280.40x = 74,849,803.80 × 28,334,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,883,280.40x = 2,120,826,466,404,990.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,120,826,466,404,990.75/49,883,280.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,515,777.82

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