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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,672,478.72, 68,550,275.22 and 27,647,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,672,478.72, 68,550,275.22 and 27,647,386.40 is: 38,154,648.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,672,478.72 : 68,550,275.22 = 27,647,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,672,478.72/68,550,275.22 = 27,647,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,672,478.72x = 68,550,275.22 × 27,647,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,672,478.72x = 1,895,235,946,833,684.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,235,946,833,684.75/49,672,478.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,154,648.12

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