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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,240,400.40, 75,360,600.60 and 37,485,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,240,400.40, 75,360,600.60 and 37,485,816.40 is: 56,228,724.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,240,400.40 : 75,360,600.60 = 37,485,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,240,400.40/75,360,600.60 = 37,485,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,240,400.40x = 75,360,600.60 × 37,485,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,240,400.40x = 2,824,953,637,885,329.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,824,953,637,885,329.50/50,240,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,228,724.60

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