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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,823,039.48, 68,755,837.28 and 27,796,542.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,823,039.48, 68,755,837.28 and 27,796,542.32 is: 38,359,252.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,823,039.48 : 68,755,837.28 = 27,796,542.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,823,039.48/68,755,837.28 = 27,796,542.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,823,039.48x = 68,755,837.28 × 27,796,542.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,823,039.48x = 1,911,174,540,217,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,911,174,540,217,792/49,823,039.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,359,252.27

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