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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,888,974.20, 74,875,451.70 and 24,351,812.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,888,974.20, 74,875,451.70 and 24,351,812.60 is: 36,548,215.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,888,974.20 : 74,875,451.70 = 24,351,812.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,888,974.20/74,875,451.70 = 24,351,812.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,888,974.20x = 74,875,451.70 × 24,351,812.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,888,974.20x = 1,823,352,968,138,751.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,823,352,968,138,751.50/49,888,974.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,548,215.26

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