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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,540,139.40, 74,310,209.10 and 17,181,287.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,540,139.40, 74,310,209.10 and 17,181,287.40 is: 25,771,931.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,540,139.40 : 74,310,209.10 = 17,181,287.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,540,139.40/74,310,209.10 = 17,181,287.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,540,139.40x = 74,310,209.10 × 17,181,287.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,540,139.40x = 1,276,745,059,301,195.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,745,059,301,195.25/49,540,139.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,771,931.10

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