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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,890,616.80, 74,863,918.80 and 21,131,858.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,890,616.80, 74,863,918.80 and 21,131,858.40 is: 31,709,644.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,890,616.80 : 74,863,918.80 = 21,131,858.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,890,616.80/74,863,918.80 = 21,131,858.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,890,616.80x = 74,863,918.80 × 21,131,858.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,890,616.80x = 1,582,013,731,350,697.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,013,731,350,697.75/49,890,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,709,644.68

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