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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,066,987.92, 67,715,402.40 and 27,040,428.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,066,987.92, 67,715,402.40 and 27,040,428.96 is: 37,317,422.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,066,987.92 : 67,715,402.40 = 27,040,428.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,066,987.92/67,715,402.40 = 27,040,428.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,066,987.92x = 67,715,402.40 × 27,040,428.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,066,987.92x = 1,831,053,528,095,013.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,831,053,528,095,013.75/49,066,987.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,317,422.69

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