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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,538,294.99, 75,815,819.71 and 17,740,356.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,538,294.99, 75,815,819.71 and 17,740,356.63 is: 26,613,475.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,538,294.99 : 75,815,819.71 = 17,740,356.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,538,294.99/75,815,819.71 = 17,740,356.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,538,294.99x = 75,815,819.71 × 17,740,356.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,538,294.99x = 1,344,999,679,522,522.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,999,679,522,522.75/50,538,294.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,613,475.58

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