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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,616,401.78, 68,470,690.77 and 27,589,428.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,616,401.78, 68,470,690.77 and 27,589,428.28 is: 38,073,442.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,616,401.78 : 68,470,690.77 = 27,589,428.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,616,401.78/68,470,690.77 = 27,589,428.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,616,401.78x = 68,470,690.77 × 27,589,428.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,616,401.78x = 1,889,067,212,109,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,067,212,109,796/49,616,401.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,073,442.34

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