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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,538,426.40, 74,307,639.60 and 17,179,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,538,426.40, 74,307,639.60 and 17,179,574.40 is: 25,769,361.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,538,426.40 : 74,307,639.60 = 17,179,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,538,426.40/74,307,639.60 = 17,179,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,538,426.40x = 74,307,639.60 × 17,179,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,538,426.40x = 1,276,573,622,996,586
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,573,622,996,586/49,538,426.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,769,361.60

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