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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,187,870.40, 88,687,327.20 and 49,551,073.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,187,870.40, 88,687,327.20 and 49,551,073.60 is: 74,247,514.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,187,870.40 : 88,687,327.20 = 49,551,073.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,187,870.40/88,687,327.20 = 49,551,073.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,187,870.40x = 88,687,327.20 × 49,551,073.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,187,870.40x = 4,394,552,277,474,482
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,394,552,277,474,482/59,187,870.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,247,514.70

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