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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,897,240.80, 74,845,861.20 and 36,460,312.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,897,240.80, 74,845,861.20 and 36,460,312.80 is: 54,690,469.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,897,240.80 : 74,845,861.20 = 36,460,312.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,897,240.80/74,845,861.20 = 36,460,312.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,897,240.80x = 74,845,861.20 × 36,460,312.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,897,240.80x = 2,728,903,511,137,383
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,903,511,137,383/49,897,240.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,690,469.20

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