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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,701,571.92, 68,587,515.33 and 27,374,129.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,701,571.92, 68,587,515.33 and 27,374,129.28 is: 37,775,938.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,701,571.92 : 68,587,515.33 = 27,374,129.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,701,571.92/68,587,515.33 = 27,374,129.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,701,571.92x = 68,587,515.33 × 27,374,129.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,701,571.92x = 1,877,523,511,637,402
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,523,511,637,402/49,701,571.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,775,938.25

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