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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,501,980.36, 74,258,044.38 and 17,153,859.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,501,980.36, 74,258,044.38 and 17,153,859.24 is: 25,732,547.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,501,980.36 : 74,258,044.38 = 17,153,859.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,501,980.36/74,258,044.38 = 17,153,859.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,501,980.36x = 74,258,044.38 × 17,153,859.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,501,980.36x = 1,273,812,040,732,192.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,812,040,732,192.75/49,501,980.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,732,547.09

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