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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,499,823.78, 68,310,484.65 and 27,474,736.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,499,823.78, 68,310,484.65 and 27,474,736.32 is: 37,915,540.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,499,823.78 : 68,310,484.65 = 27,474,736.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,499,823.78/68,310,484.65 = 27,474,736.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,499,823.78x = 68,310,484.65 × 27,474,736.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,499,823.78x = 1,876,812,553,650,157.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,876,812,553,650,157.75/49,499,823.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,915,540.10

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