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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,521,937.95, 68,342,408.78 and 27,495,438.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,521,937.95, 68,342,408.78 and 27,495,438.39 is: 37,944,890.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,521,937.95 : 68,342,408.78 = 27,495,438.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,521,937.95/68,342,408.78 = 27,495,438.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,521,937.95x = 68,342,408.78 × 27,495,438.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,521,937.95x = 1,879,104,489,897,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,104,489,897,208/49,521,937.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,944,890.04

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