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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896,318.72, 68,858,049.60 and 29,284,631.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896,318.72, 68,858,049.60 and 29,284,631.04 is: 40,413,453.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896,318.72 : 68,858,049.60 = 29,284,631.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896,318.72/68,858,049.60 = 29,284,631.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896,318.72x = 68,858,049.60 × 29,284,631.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896,318.72x = 2,016,482,576,670,019.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,482,576,670,019.25/49,896,318.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,413,453.91

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