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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,201,556.49, 85,855,223.04 and 36,104,481.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,201,556.49, 85,855,223.04 and 36,104,481.88 is: 49,834,096.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,201,556.49 : 85,855,223.04 = 36,104,481.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,201,556.49/85,855,223.04 = 36,104,481.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,201,556.49x = 85,855,223.04 × 36,104,481.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,201,556.49x = 3,099,758,344,551,039
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,099,758,344,551,039/62,201,556.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,834,096.11

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