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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,975,963.12, 74,965,604.13 and 17,186,210.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,975,963.12, 74,965,604.13 and 17,186,210.32 is: 25,779,886.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,975,963.12 : 74,965,604.13 = 17,186,210.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,975,963.12/74,965,604.13 = 17,186,210.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,975,963.12x = 74,965,604.13 × 17,186,210.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,975,963.12x = 1,288,374,639,344,040.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,374,639,344,040.50/49,975,963.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,779,886.15

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