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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,512,678.80, 74,269,935.12 and 17,165,635.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,512,678.80, 74,269,935.12 and 17,165,635.52 is: 25,748,771.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,512,678.80 : 74,269,935.12 = 17,165,635.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,512,678.80/74,269,935.12 = 17,165,635.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,512,678.80x = 74,269,935.12 × 17,165,635.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,512,678.80x = 1,274,890,636,363,967.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,890,636,363,967.50/49,512,678.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,748,771.17

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