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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,890,866.40, 74,899,285.20 and 26,880,127.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,890,866.40, 74,899,285.20 and 26,880,127.20 is: 40,354,126.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,890,866.40 : 74,899,285.20 = 26,880,127.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,890,866.40/74,899,285.20 = 26,880,127.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,890,866.40x = 74,899,285.20 × 26,880,127.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,890,866.40x = 2,013,302,313,365,077.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,013,302,313,365,077.50/49,890,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,354,126.09

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