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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,508,936.74, 74,246,588.15 and 17,153,287.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,508,936.74, 74,246,588.15 and 17,153,287.18 is: 25,724,104.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,508,936.74 : 74,246,588.15 = 17,153,287.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,508,936.74/74,246,588.15 = 17,153,287.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,508,936.74x = 74,246,588.15 × 17,153,287.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,508,936.74x = 1,273,573,048,400,751.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,573,048,400,751.75/49,508,936.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,724,104.22

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