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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,763,140.40, 74,639,404.20 and 17,415,660.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,763,140.40, 74,639,404.20 and 17,415,660.80 is: 26,121,634.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,763,140.40 : 74,639,404.20 = 17,415,660.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,763,140.40/74,639,404.20 = 17,415,660.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,763,140.40x = 74,639,404.20 × 17,415,660.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,763,140.40x = 1,299,894,545,861,295.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,894,545,861,295.50/49,763,140.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,121,634.11

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