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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,452,243.48, 68,248,181.40 and 27,432,842.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,452,243.48, 68,248,181.40 and 27,432,842.22 is: 37,859,588.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,452,243.48 : 68,248,181.40 = 27,432,842.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,452,243.48/68,248,181.40 = 27,432,842.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,452,243.48x = 68,248,181.40 × 27,432,842.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,452,243.48x = 1,872,241,592,148,138.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,241,592,148,138.75/49,452,243.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,859,588.57

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