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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,572,858.44, 68,409,179.88 and 27,545,788.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,572,858.44, 68,409,179.88 and 27,545,788.10 is: 38,012,429.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,572,858.44 : 68,409,179.88 = 27,545,788.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,572,858.44/68,409,179.88 = 27,545,788.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,572,858.44x = 68,409,179.88 × 27,545,788.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,572,858.44x = 1,884,384,773,069,263.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,384,773,069,263.50/49,572,858.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,012,429.23

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