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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,940,433.35, 74,908,961.54 and 17,591,490.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,940,433.35, 74,908,961.54 and 17,591,490.48 is: 26,386,640.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,940,433.35 : 74,908,961.54 = 17,591,490.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,940,433.35/74,908,961.54 = 17,591,490.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,940,433.35x = 74,908,961.54 × 17,591,490.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,940,433.35x = 1,317,760,283,797,596.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,760,283,797,596.25/49,940,433.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,386,640.95

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