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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,521,972.04, 68,342,455.74 and 27,495,472.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,521,972.04, 68,342,455.74 and 27,495,472.57 is: 37,944,937.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,521,972.04 : 68,342,455.74 = 27,495,472.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,521,972.04/68,342,455.74 = 27,495,472.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,521,972.04x = 68,342,455.74 × 27,495,472.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,521,972.04x = 1,879,108,117,165,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,108,117,165,609/49,521,972.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,944,937.16

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