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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,975,963.87, 74,965,605.26 and 17,186,211.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,975,963.87, 74,965,605.26 and 17,186,211.07 is: 25,779,887.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,975,963.87 : 74,965,605.26 = 17,186,211.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,975,963.87/74,965,605.26 = 17,186,211.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,975,963.87x = 74,965,605.26 × 17,186,211.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,975,963.87x = 1,288,374,714,902,731
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,288,374,714,902,731/49,975,963.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,779,887.27

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