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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839,982.40, 74,793,410.40 and 17,491,822.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839,982.40, 74,793,410.40 and 17,491,822.40 is: 26,249,468.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839,982.40 : 74,793,410.40 = 17,491,822.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839,982.40/74,793,410.40 = 17,491,822.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839,982.40x = 74,793,410.40 × 17,491,822.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839,982.40x = 1,308,273,051,407,113
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,273,051,407,113/49,839,982.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,249,468.57

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