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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,940,444.23, 74,908,977.80 and 17,591,501.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,940,444.23, 74,908,977.80 and 17,591,501.33 is: 26,386,657.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,940,444.23 : 74,908,977.80 = 17,591,501.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,940,444.23/74,908,977.80 = 17,591,501.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,940,444.23x = 74,908,977.80 × 17,591,501.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,940,444.23x = 1,317,761,382,416,046.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,761,382,416,046.75/49,940,444.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,386,657.20

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