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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,929,752.40, 74,768,657.40 and 39,852,056.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,929,752.40, 74,768,657.40 and 39,852,056.40 is: 59,677,539.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,929,752.40 : 74,768,657.40 = 39,852,056.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,929,752.40/74,768,657.40 = 39,852,056.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,929,752.40x = 74,768,657.40 × 39,852,056.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,929,752.40x = 2,979,684,751,657,077.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,979,684,751,657,077.50/49,929,752.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,677,539.11

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