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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,763,737.40, 74,640,299.70 and 17,416,257.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,763,737.40, 74,640,299.70 and 17,416,257.80 is: 26,122,529.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,763,737.40 : 74,640,299.70 = 17,416,257.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,763,737.40/74,640,299.70 = 17,416,257.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,763,737.40x = 74,640,299.70 × 17,416,257.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,763,737.40x = 1,299,954,701,844,462.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,954,701,844,462.75/49,763,737.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,122,529.57

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