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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,515,785.40, 74,273,678.10 and 17,156,933.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,515,785.40, 74,273,678.10 and 17,156,933.40 is: 25,735,400.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,515,785.40 : 74,273,678.10 = 17,156,933.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,515,785.40/74,273,678.10 = 17,156,933.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,515,785.40x = 74,273,678.10 × 17,156,933.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,515,785.40x = 1,274,308,548,534,738.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,308,548,534,738.25/49,515,785.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,735,400.10

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