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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,593,942.28, 68,440,458.78 and 27,267,871.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,593,942.28, 68,440,458.78 and 27,267,871.64 is: 37,630,112.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,593,942.28 : 68,440,458.78 = 27,267,871.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,593,942.28/68,440,458.78 = 27,267,871.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,593,942.28x = 68,440,458.78 × 27,267,871.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,593,942.28x = 1,866,225,644,995,751
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,866,225,644,995,751/49,593,942.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,630,112.86

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