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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,515,818.40, 74,273,727.60 and 17,156,966.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,515,818.40, 74,273,727.60 and 17,156,966.40 is: 25,735,449.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,515,818.40 : 74,273,727.60 = 17,156,966.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,515,818.40/74,273,727.60 = 17,156,966.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,515,818.40x = 74,273,727.60 × 17,156,966.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,515,818.40x = 1,274,311,848,835,952.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,311,848,835,952.50/49,515,818.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,735,449.60

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