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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,494,658.88, 74,224,272.16 and 17,137,872

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,494,658.88, 74,224,272.16 and 17,137,872 is: 25,700,673.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,494,658.88 : 74,224,272.16 = 17,137,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,494,658.88/74,224,272.16 = 17,137,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,494,658.88x = 74,224,272.16 × 17,137,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,494,658.88x = 1,272,046,075,571,243.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,046,075,571,243.50/49,494,658.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,700,673.66

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