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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,896,821.20, 74,845,231.80 and 49,224,974.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,896,821.20, 74,845,231.80 and 49,224,974.80 is: 73,837,462.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,896,821.20 : 74,845,231.80 = 49,224,974.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,896,821.20/74,845,231.80 = 49,224,974.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,896,821.20x = 74,845,231.80 × 49,224,974.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,896,821.20x = 3,684,254,649,255,158.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,684,254,649,255,158.50/49,896,821.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,837,462.20

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