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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,542,458.40, 74,313,687.60 and 17,183,606.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,542,458.40, 74,313,687.60 and 17,183,606.40 is: 25,775,409.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,542,458.40 : 74,313,687.60 = 17,183,606.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,542,458.40/74,313,687.60 = 17,183,606.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,542,458.40x = 74,313,687.60 × 17,183,606.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,542,458.40x = 1,276,977,157,850,960.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,977,157,850,960.50/49,542,458.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,775,409.60

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