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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,542,462.40, 74,313,693.60 and 17,183,610.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,542,462.40, 74,313,693.60 and 17,183,610.40 is: 25,775,415.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,542,462.40 : 74,313,693.60 = 17,183,610.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,542,462.40/74,313,693.60 = 17,183,610.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,542,462.40x = 74,313,693.60 × 17,183,610.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,542,462.40x = 1,276,977,558,207,373.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,977,558,207,373.25/49,542,462.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,775,415.60

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