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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,869,743.76, 74,812,096.80 and 17,515,944

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,869,743.76, 74,812,096.80 and 17,515,944 is: 26,276,543.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,869,743.76 : 74,812,096.80 = 17,515,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,869,743.76/74,812,096.80 = 17,515,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,869,743.76x = 74,812,096.80 × 17,515,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,869,743.76x = 1,310,404,498,071,379.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,404,498,071,379.25/49,869,743.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,276,543.64

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