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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,936,069.80, 74,792,130.30 and 40,978,117.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,936,069.80, 74,792,130.30 and 40,978,117.80 is: 61,375,289.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,936,069.80 : 74,792,130.30 = 40,978,117.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,936,069.80/74,792,130.30 = 40,978,117.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,936,069.80x = 74,792,130.30 × 40,978,117.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,936,069.80x = 3,064,840,725,946,349
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,064,840,725,946,349/49,936,069.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,375,289.21

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