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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,402,114.08, 68,175,317.70 and 27,375,981.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,402,114.08, 68,175,317.70 and 27,375,981.42 is: 37,779,076.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,402,114.08 : 68,175,317.70 = 27,375,981.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,402,114.08/68,175,317.70 = 27,375,981.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,402,114.08x = 68,175,317.70 × 27,375,981.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,402,114.08x = 1,866,366,230,657,797.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,366,230,657,797.25/49,402,114.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,779,076.17

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