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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,450,769.77, 68,242,062.45 and 27,427,641.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,450,769.77, 68,242,062.45 and 27,427,641.52 is: 37,850,145.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,450,769.77 : 68,242,062.45 = 27,427,641.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,450,769.77/68,242,062.45 = 27,427,641.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,450,769.77x = 68,242,062.45 × 27,427,641.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,450,769.77x = 1,871,718,825,464,053
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,718,825,464,053/49,450,769.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,850,145.39

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