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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,784,068.32, 74,658,831.84 and 17,435,257.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,784,068.32, 74,658,831.84 and 17,435,257.44 is: 26,146,837.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,784,068.32 : 74,658,831.84 = 17,435,257.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,784,068.32/74,658,831.84 = 17,435,257.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,784,068.32x = 74,658,831.84 × 17,435,257.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,784,068.32x = 1,301,695,953,300,069
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,695,953,300,069/49,784,068.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,146,837.68

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