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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,475,987.24, 111,712,860 and 33,506,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,475,987.24, 111,712,860 and 33,506,494.80 is: 50,259,237.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,475,987.24 : 111,712,860 = 33,506,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,475,987.24/111,712,860 = 33,506,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,475,987.24x = 111,712,860 × 33,506,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,475,987.24x = 3,743,106,362,683,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,743,106,362,683,128/74,475,987.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,259,237.93

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