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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,342,023.18, 74,017,991.97 and 16,989,644.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,342,023.18, 74,017,991.97 and 16,989,644.70 is: 25,486,173.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,342,023.18 : 74,017,991.97 = 16,989,644.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,342,023.18/74,017,991.97 = 16,989,644.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,342,023.18x = 74,017,991.97 × 16,989,644.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,342,023.18x = 1,257,539,384,977,753
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,539,384,977,753/49,342,023.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,486,173.93

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