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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,762,820.40, 74,638,924.20 and 17,415,340.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,762,820.40, 74,638,924.20 and 17,415,340.80 is: 26,121,154.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,762,820.40 : 74,638,924.20 = 17,415,340.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,762,820.40/74,638,924.20 = 17,415,340.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,762,820.40x = 74,638,924.20 × 17,415,340.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,762,820.40x = 1,299,862,301,888,367.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,862,301,888,367.50/49,762,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,121,154.14

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