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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,858,438.37, 74,791,939.22 and 17,507,560.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,858,438.37, 74,791,939.22 and 17,507,560.01 is: 26,262,843.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,858,438.37 : 74,791,939.22 = 17,507,560.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,858,438.37/74,791,939.22 = 17,507,560.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,858,438.37x = 74,791,939.22 × 17,507,560.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,858,438.37x = 1,309,424,364,070,885
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,309,424,364,070,885/49,858,438.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,262,843.50

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