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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,942,227.40, 74,927,337.90 and 24,384,070.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,942,227.40, 74,927,337.90 and 24,384,070.60 is: 36,582,939.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,942,227.40 : 74,927,337.90 = 24,384,070.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,942,227.40/74,927,337.90 = 24,384,070.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,942,227.40x = 74,927,337.90 × 24,384,070.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,942,227.40x = 1,827,033,497,223,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,033,497,223,656/49,942,227.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,582,939.78

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