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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,888,592.40, 74,846,885.40 and 24,330,435.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,888,592.40, 74,846,885.40 and 24,330,435.60 is: 36,502,479.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,888,592.40 : 74,846,885.40 = 24,330,435.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,888,592.40/74,846,885.40 = 24,330,435.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,888,592.40x = 74,846,885.40 × 24,330,435.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,888,592.40x = 1,821,057,325,085,280.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,057,325,085,280.50/49,888,592.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,502,479.57

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