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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,871,813.91, 68,822,451.29 and 27,845,688.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,871,813.91, 68,822,451.29 and 27,845,688.23 is: 38,426,685.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,871,813.91 : 68,822,451.29 = 27,845,688.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,871,813.91/68,822,451.29 = 27,845,688.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,871,813.91x = 68,822,451.29 × 27,845,688.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,871,813.91x = 1,916,408,521,829,287.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,408,521,829,287.75/49,871,813.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,426,685.77

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