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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,453,717.82, 74,191,878.05 and 17,105,593.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,453,717.82, 74,191,878.05 and 17,105,593.05 is: 25,662,298.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,453,717.82 : 74,191,878.05 = 17,105,593.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,453,717.82/74,191,878.05 = 17,105,593.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,453,717.82x = 74,191,878.05 × 17,105,593.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,453,717.82x = 1,269,096,073,452,999.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,096,073,452,999.75/49,453,717.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,662,298.60

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