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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,935,971.80, 74,903,957.70 and 38,598,563.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,935,971.80, 74,903,957.70 and 38,598,563.80 is: 57,897,845.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,935,971.80 : 74,903,957.70 = 38,598,563.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,935,971.80/74,903,957.70 = 38,598,563.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,935,971.80x = 74,903,957.70 × 38,598,563.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,935,971.80x = 2,891,185,190,155,951
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,891,185,190,155,951/49,935,971.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,897,845.70

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