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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,536,334.40, 74,304,501.60 and 17,177,482.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,536,334.40, 74,304,501.60 and 17,177,482.40 is: 25,766,223.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,536,334.40 : 74,304,501.60 = 17,177,482.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,536,334.40/74,304,501.60 = 17,177,482.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,536,334.40x = 74,304,501.60 × 17,177,482.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,536,334.40x = 1,276,364,268,474,771.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,364,268,474,771.75/49,536,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,766,223.60

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