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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,603,760, 68,459,603.52 and 27,873,729.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,603,760, 68,459,603.52 and 27,873,729.92 is: 38,469,351.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,603,760 : 68,459,603.52 = 27,873,729.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,603,760/68,459,603.52 = 27,873,729.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,603,760x = 68,459,603.52 × 27,873,729.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,603,760x = 1,908,224,498,946,761.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908,224,498,946,761.25/49,603,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,469,351.90

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