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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,762,827.40, 74,638,934.70 and 17,415,347.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,762,827.40, 74,638,934.70 and 17,415,347.80 is: 26,121,164.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,762,827.40 : 74,638,934.70 = 17,415,347.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,762,827.40/74,638,934.70 = 17,415,347.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,762,827.40x = 74,638,934.70 × 17,415,347.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,762,827.40x = 1,299,863,007,221,988.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,863,007,221,988.75/49,762,827.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,121,164.64

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