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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,906,688.80, 74,888,026.80 and 21,147,930.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,906,688.80, 74,888,026.80 and 21,147,930.40 is: 31,733,757.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,906,688.80 : 74,888,026.80 = 21,147,930.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,906,688.80/74,888,026.80 = 21,147,930.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,906,688.80x = 74,888,026.80 × 21,147,930.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,906,688.80x = 1,583,726,778,559,734.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,726,778,559,734.50/49,906,688.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,733,757.87

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