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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840,004.90, 74,793,444.15 and 17,491,844.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840,004.90, 74,793,444.15 and 17,491,844.90 is: 26,249,502.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840,004.90 : 74,793,444.15 = 17,491,844.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840,004.90/74,793,444.15 = 17,491,844.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840,004.90x = 74,793,444.15 × 17,491,844.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840,004.90x = 1,308,275,324,608,612.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,275,324,608,612.25/49,840,004.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,249,502.33

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