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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,172,427.14, 67,856,167.13 and 27,145,452.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,172,427.14, 67,856,167.13 and 27,145,452.48 is: 37,459,740.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,172,427.14 : 67,856,167.13 = 27,145,452.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,172,427.14/67,856,167.13 = 27,145,452.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,172,427.14x = 67,856,167.13 × 27,145,452.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,172,427.14x = 1,841,986,360,293,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,986,360,293,856/49,172,427.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,459,740.50

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