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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,419,157.28, 74,130,295.98 and 17,072,902.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,419,157.28, 74,130,295.98 and 17,072,902.40 is: 25,609,892.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,419,157.28 : 74,130,295.98 = 17,072,902.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,419,157.28/74,130,295.98 = 17,072,902.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,419,157.28x = 74,130,295.98 × 17,072,902.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,419,157.28x = 1,265,619,308,149,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,619,308,149,652.25/49,419,157.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,609,892.56

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