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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,890,815.80, 74,913,206.10 and 27,215,999.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,890,815.80, 74,913,206.10 and 27,215,999.80 is: 40,865,994.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,890,815.80 : 74,913,206.10 = 27,215,999.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,890,815.80/74,913,206.10 = 27,215,999.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,890,815.80x = 74,913,206.10 × 27,215,999.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,890,815.80x = 2,038,837,802,234,958.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,038,837,802,234,958.75/49,890,815.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,865,994.46

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