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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,942,956.05, 74,914,530.43 and 19,251,988.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,942,956.05, 74,914,530.43 and 19,251,988.16 is: 28,878,019.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,942,956.05 : 74,914,530.43 = 19,251,988.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,942,956.05/74,914,530.43 = 19,251,988.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,942,956.05x = 74,914,530.43 × 19,251,988.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,942,956.05x = 1,442,253,652,780,741.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,253,652,780,741.75/49,942,956.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,878,019.38

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