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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,538,230.40, 74,307,345.60 and 17,179,378.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,538,230.40, 74,307,345.60 and 17,179,378.40 is: 25,769,067.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,538,230.40 : 74,307,345.60 = 17,179,378.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,538,230.40/74,307,345.60 = 17,179,378.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,538,230.40x = 74,307,345.60 × 17,179,378.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,538,230.40x = 1,276,554,007,961,974.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,554,007,961,974.75/49,538,230.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,769,067.60

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