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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,909,511.40, 74,864,267.10 and 17,597,898.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,909,511.40, 74,864,267.10 and 17,597,898.60 is: 26,396,847.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,909,511.40 : 74,864,267.10 = 17,597,898.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,909,511.40/74,864,267.10 = 17,597,898.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,909,511.40x = 74,864,267.10 × 17,597,898.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,909,511.40x = 1,317,453,781,189,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,453,781,189,116/49,909,511.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,396,847.90

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