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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,565,916.57, 74,348,875.43 and 17,217,850.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,565,916.57, 74,348,875.43 and 17,217,850.20 is: 25,826,775.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,565,916.57 : 74,348,875.43 = 17,217,850.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,565,916.57/74,348,875.43 = 17,217,850.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,565,916.57x = 74,348,875.43 × 17,217,850.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,565,916.57x = 1,280,127,799,761,665.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,127,799,761,665.75/49,565,916.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,826,775.50

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