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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,840,245.40, 74,793,804.90 and 17,492,085.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,840,245.40, 74,793,804.90 and 17,492,085.40 is: 26,249,863.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,840,245.40 : 74,793,804.90 = 17,492,085.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,840,245.40/74,793,804.90 = 17,492,085.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,840,245.40x = 74,793,804.90 × 17,492,085.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,840,245.40x = 1,308,299,622,701,738.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,308,299,622,701,738.50/49,840,245.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,249,863.18

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