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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,402,009.66, 68,175,179.50 and 27,375,876.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,402,009.66, 68,175,179.50 and 27,375,876.92 is: 37,778,935.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,402,009.66 : 68,175,179.50 = 27,375,876.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,402,009.66/68,175,179.50 = 27,375,876.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,402,009.66x = 68,175,179.50 × 27,375,876.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,402,009.66x = 1,866,355,322,650,031.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,355,322,650,031.25/49,402,009.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,778,935.22

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