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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,455,035.32, 68,246,932.08 and 27,424,979.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,455,035.32, 68,246,932.08 and 27,424,979.74 is: 37,845,908.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,455,035.32 : 68,246,932.08 = 27,424,979.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,455,035.32/68,246,932.08 = 27,424,979.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,455,035.32x = 68,246,932.08 × 27,424,979.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,455,035.32x = 1,871,670,729,611,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,670,729,611,156/49,455,035.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,845,908.26

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