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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,722,579.12, 68,613,632.14 and 27,394,589.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,722,579.12, 68,613,632.14 and 27,394,589.86 is: 37,802,590.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,722,579.12 : 68,613,632.14 = 27,394,589.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,722,579.12/68,613,632.14 = 27,394,589.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,722,579.12x = 68,613,632.14 × 27,394,589.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,722,579.12x = 1,879,642,311,280,214
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,642,311,280,214/49,722,579.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,802,590.79

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