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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,984,931.20, 74,977,396.80 and 17,636,576.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,984,931.20, 74,977,396.80 and 17,636,576.80 is: 26,454,865.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,984,931.20 : 74,977,396.80 = 17,636,576.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,984,931.20/74,977,396.80 = 17,636,576.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,984,931.20x = 74,977,396.80 × 17,636,576.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,984,931.20x = 1,322,344,616,927,274.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,344,616,927,274.25/49,984,931.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,454,865.20

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