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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,374,935.80, 74,062,403.70 and 17,462,231.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,374,935.80, 74,062,403.70 and 17,462,231.80 is: 26,193,347.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,374,935.80 : 74,062,403.70 = 17,462,231.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,374,935.80/74,062,403.70 = 17,462,231.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,374,935.80x = 74,062,403.70 × 17,462,231.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,374,935.80x = 1,293,294,861,074,577.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,293,294,861,074,577.75/49,374,935.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,193,347.70

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