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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,586,874.48, 74,337,707.88 and 17,234,575.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,586,874.48, 74,337,707.88 and 17,234,575.92 is: 25,837,056.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,586,874.48 : 74,337,707.88 = 17,234,575.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,586,874.48/74,337,707.88 = 17,234,575.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,586,874.48x = 74,337,707.88 × 17,234,575.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,586,874.48x = 1,281,178,870,176,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,281,178,870,176,642.25/49,586,874.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,837,056.35

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