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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,747,502.40, 74,621,253.60 and 17,388,650.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,747,502.40, 74,621,253.60 and 17,388,650.40 is: 26,082,975.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,747,502.40 : 74,621,253.60 = 17,388,650.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,747,502.40/74,621,253.60 = 17,388,650.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,747,502.40x = 74,621,253.60 × 17,388,650.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,747,502.40x = 1,297,562,891,260,141.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,297,562,891,260,141.25/49,747,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,082,975.60

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