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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840,021.15, 74,793,468.53 and 17,491,861.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840,021.15, 74,793,468.53 and 17,491,861.15 is: 26,249,526.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840,021.15 : 74,793,468.53 = 17,491,861.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840,021.15/74,793,468.53 = 17,491,861.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840,021.15x = 74,793,468.53 × 17,491,861.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840,021.15x = 1,308,276,966,366,195.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,276,966,366,195.25/49,840,021.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,249,526.71

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