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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,536,349.40, 74,304,524.10 and 17,177,497.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,536,349.40, 74,304,524.10 and 17,177,497.40 is: 25,766,246.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,536,349.40 : 74,304,524.10 = 17,177,497.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,536,349.40/74,304,524.10 = 17,177,497.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,536,349.40x = 74,304,524.10 × 17,177,497.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,536,349.40x = 1,276,365,769,535,987.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,365,769,535,987.25/49,536,349.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,766,246.10

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