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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,519,293.72, 74,274,537.42 and 17,170,472.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,519,293.72, 74,274,537.42 and 17,170,472.76 is: 25,754,182.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,519,293.72 : 74,274,537.42 = 17,170,472.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,519,293.72/74,274,537.42 = 17,170,472.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,519,293.72x = 74,274,537.42 × 17,170,472.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,519,293.72x = 1,275,328,921,531,710.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,328,921,531,710.75/49,519,293.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,754,182.37

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