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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,844,836.78, 74,778,999.24 and 17,055,762.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,844,836.78, 74,778,999.24 and 17,055,762.65 is: 25,587,662.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,844,836.78 : 74,778,999.24 = 17,055,762.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,844,836.78/74,778,999.24 = 17,055,762.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,844,836.78x = 74,778,999.24 × 17,055,762.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,844,836.78x = 1,275,412,861,782,796.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,412,861,782,796.50/49,844,836.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,587,662.52

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