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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,924,809.60, 74,887,214.40 and 40,854,883.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,924,809.60, 74,887,214.40 and 40,854,883.20 is: 61,282,324.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,924,809.60 : 74,887,214.40 = 40,854,883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,924,809.60/74,887,214.40 = 40,854,883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,924,809.60x = 74,887,214.40 × 40,854,883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,924,809.60x = 3,059,508,397,485,358.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,059,508,397,485,358.50/49,924,809.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,282,324.80

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