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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,506,771.52, 74,260,055.20 and 27,931,579.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,506,771.52, 74,260,055.20 and 27,931,579.12 is: 41,897,311.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,506,771.52 : 74,260,055.20 = 27,931,579.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,506,771.52/74,260,055.20 = 27,931,579.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,506,771.52x = 74,260,055.20 × 27,931,579.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,506,771.52x = 2,074,200,607,274,367.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,074,200,607,274,367.50/49,506,771.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,897,311.09

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