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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,844,838.28, 74,779,001.48 and 17,055,764.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,844,838.28, 74,779,001.48 and 17,055,764.14 is: 25,587,664.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,844,838.28 : 74,779,001.48 = 17,055,764.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,844,838.28/74,779,001.48 = 17,055,764.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,844,838.28x = 74,779,001.48 × 17,055,764.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,844,838.28x = 1,275,413,011,867,591
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,413,011,867,591/49,844,838.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,587,664.76

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