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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,902,286.20, 74,772,947.70 and 28,272,564.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,902,286.20, 74,772,947.70 and 28,272,564.60 is: 42,363,249.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,902,286.20 : 74,772,947.70 = 28,272,564.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,902,286.20/74,772,947.70 = 28,272,564.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,902,286.20x = 74,772,947.70 × 28,272,564.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,902,286.20x = 2,114,022,994,180,671.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,114,022,994,180,671.50/49,902,286.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,363,249.37

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