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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,902,406.80, 74,706,643.80 and 37,179,315.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,902,406.80, 74,706,643.80 and 37,179,315.60 is: 55,659,477.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,902,406.80 : 74,706,643.80 = 37,179,315.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,902,406.80/74,706,643.80 = 37,179,315.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,902,406.80x = 74,706,643.80 × 37,179,315.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,902,406.80x = 2,777,541,887,256,983.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,777,541,887,256,983.50/49,902,406.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,659,477.48

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