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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,542,432.40, 74,313,648.60 and 17,183,580.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,542,432.40, 74,313,648.60 and 17,183,580.40 is: 25,775,370.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,542,432.40 : 74,313,648.60 = 17,183,580.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,542,432.40/74,313,648.60 = 17,183,580.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,542,432.40x = 74,313,648.60 × 17,183,580.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,542,432.40x = 1,276,974,555,535,447.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,974,555,535,447.25/49,542,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,775,370.60

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