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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,683,488.52, 74,532,231.18 and 17,330,672.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,683,488.52, 74,532,231.18 and 17,330,672.64 is: 25,998,450.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,683,488.52 : 74,532,231.18 = 17,330,672.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,683,488.52/74,532,231.18 = 17,330,672.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,683,488.52x = 74,532,231.18 × 17,330,672.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,683,488.52x = 1,291,693,699,709,381
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,291,693,699,709,381/49,683,488.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,998,450.15

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