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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,762,823.90, 74,638,929.45 and 17,415,344.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,762,823.90, 74,638,929.45 and 17,415,344.30 is: 26,121,159.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,762,823.90 : 74,638,929.45 = 17,415,344.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,762,823.90/74,638,929.45 = 17,415,344.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,762,823.90x = 74,638,929.45 × 17,415,344.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,762,823.90x = 1,299,862,654,555,159.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,862,654,555,159.75/49,762,823.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,121,159.39

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