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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,452,251.52, 68,248,192.41 and 27,432,850.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,452,251.52, 68,248,192.41 and 27,432,850.26 is: 37,859,599.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,452,251.52 : 68,248,192.41 = 27,432,850.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,452,251.52/68,248,192.41 = 27,432,850.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,452,251.52x = 68,248,192.41 × 27,432,850.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,452,251.52x = 1,872,242,442,899,198.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,242,442,899,198.50/49,452,251.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,859,599.62

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