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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,610,869.50, 74,426,237.28 and 27,782,291.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,610,869.50, 74,426,237.28 and 27,782,291.01 is: 41,678,999.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,610,869.50 : 74,426,237.28 = 27,782,291.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,610,869.50/74,426,237.28 = 27,782,291.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,610,869.50x = 74,426,237.28 × 27,782,291.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,610,869.50x = 2,067,731,382,892,271
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,067,731,382,892,271/49,610,869.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,678,999.05

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