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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,537,114.65, 74,305,671.98 and 17,178,262.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,537,114.65, 74,305,671.98 and 17,178,262.65 is: 25,767,393.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,537,114.65 : 74,305,671.98 = 17,178,262.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,537,114.65/74,305,671.98 = 17,178,262.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,537,114.65x = 74,305,671.98 × 17,178,262.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,537,114.65x = 1,276,442,349,571,294
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,442,349,571,294/49,537,114.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,767,393.98

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