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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,763,761.40, 74,640,335.70 and 17,416,281.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,763,761.40, 74,640,335.70 and 17,416,281.80 is: 26,122,565.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,763,761.40 : 74,640,335.70 = 17,416,281.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,763,761.40/74,640,335.70 = 17,416,281.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,763,761.40x = 74,640,335.70 × 17,416,281.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,763,761.40x = 1,299,957,120,197,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,299,957,120,197,800.25/49,763,761.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,122,565.57

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