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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,897,226.70, 74,845,840.05 and 17,548,872.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,897,226.70, 74,845,840.05 and 17,548,872.30 is: 26,323,308.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,897,226.70 : 74,845,840.05 = 17,548,872.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,897,226.70/74,845,840.05 = 17,548,872.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,897,226.70x = 74,845,840.05 × 17,548,872.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,897,226.70x = 1,313,460,089,223,675.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,460,089,223,675.50/49,897,226.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,323,308.45

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