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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,839,987.40, 74,793,417.90 and 17,491,827.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,839,987.40, 74,793,417.90 and 17,491,827.40 is: 26,249,476.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,839,987.40 : 74,793,417.90 = 17,491,827.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,839,987.40/74,793,417.90 = 17,491,827.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,839,987.40x = 74,793,417.90 × 17,491,827.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,839,987.40x = 1,308,273,556,562,870.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,273,556,562,870.50/49,839,987.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,249,476.07

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