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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,540,138.40, 74,310,207.60 and 17,181,286.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,540,138.40, 74,310,207.60 and 17,181,286.40 is: 25,771,929.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,540,138.40 : 74,310,207.60 = 17,181,286.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,540,138.40/74,310,207.60 = 17,181,286.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,540,138.40x = 74,310,207.60 × 17,181,286.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,540,138.40x = 1,276,744,959,219,056.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,744,959,219,056.50/49,540,138.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,771,929.60

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