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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,942,486.44, 74,919,732.57 and 17,587,702.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,942,486.44, 74,919,732.57 and 17,587,702.26 is: 26,383,667.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,942,486.44 : 74,919,732.57 = 17,587,702.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,942,486.44/74,919,732.57 = 17,587,702.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,942,486.44x = 74,919,732.57 × 17,587,702.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,942,486.44x = 1,317,665,949,839,984.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,317,665,949,839,984.50/49,942,486.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,383,667.37

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