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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,989,843.20, 74,984,764.80 and 17,641,488.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,989,843.20, 74,984,764.80 and 17,641,488.80 is: 26,462,233.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,989,843.20 : 74,984,764.80 = 17,641,488.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,989,843.20/74,984,764.80 = 17,641,488.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,989,843.20x = 74,984,764.80 × 17,641,488.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,989,843.20x = 1,322,842,888,389,834.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,322,842,888,389,834.25/49,989,843.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,462,233.20

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