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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,942,479.19, 74,919,721.70 and 17,587,695.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,942,479.19, 74,919,721.70 and 17,587,695.01 is: 26,383,656.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,942,479.19 : 74,919,721.70 = 17,587,695.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,942,479.19/74,919,721.70 = 17,587,695.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,942,479.19x = 74,919,721.70 × 17,587,695.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,942,479.19x = 1,317,665,215,493,679
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,665,215,493,679/49,942,479.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,383,656.50

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