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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,625,430.40, 74,448,234.60 and 17,279,855.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,625,430.40, 74,448,234.60 and 17,279,855.20 is: 25,923,295.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,625,430.40 : 74,448,234.60 = 17,279,855.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,625,430.40/74,448,234.60 = 17,279,855.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,625,430.40x = 74,448,234.60 × 17,279,855.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,625,430.40x = 1,286,454,713,783,629.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,286,454,713,783,629.75/49,625,430.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,923,295.85

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