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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,340,538.61, 68,090,749.40 and 27,013,152.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,340,538.61, 68,090,749.40 and 27,013,152.16 is: 37,278,591.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,340,538.61 : 68,090,749.40 = 27,013,152.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,340,538.61/68,090,749.40 = 27,013,152.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,340,538.61x = 68,090,749.40 × 27,013,152.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,340,538.61x = 1,839,345,774,230,629
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,345,774,230,629/49,340,538.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,278,591.32

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