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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,634,559.44, 74,453,841.52 and 17,289,733.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,634,559.44, 74,453,841.52 and 17,289,733.44 is: 25,935,297.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,634,559.44 : 74,453,841.52 = 17,289,733.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,634,559.44/74,453,841.52 = 17,289,733.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,634,559.44x = 74,453,841.52 × 17,289,733.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,634,559.44x = 1,287,287,073,464,804.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,287,287,073,464,804.50/49,634,559.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,935,297.66

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