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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,767,495.20, 74,640,039.60 and 17,854,791.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,767,495.20, 74,640,039.60 and 17,854,791.20 is: 26,778,167.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,767,495.20 : 74,640,039.60 = 17,854,791.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,767,495.20/74,640,039.60 = 17,854,791.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,767,495.20x = 74,640,039.60 × 17,854,791.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,767,495.20x = 1,332,682,322,217,731.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,682,322,217,731.25/49,767,495.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,778,167.49

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