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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,548,901.78, 74,324,099.76 and 17,201,831.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,548,901.78, 74,324,099.76 and 17,201,831.50 is: 25,803,006.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,548,901.78 : 74,324,099.76 = 17,201,831.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,548,901.78/74,324,099.76 = 17,201,831.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,548,901.78x = 74,324,099.76 × 17,201,831.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,548,901.78x = 1,278,510,640,460,710.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,510,640,460,710.50/49,548,901.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,803,006.62

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