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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,953,538.88, 68,937,398.16 and 27,927,966.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,953,538.88, 68,937,398.16 and 27,927,966.32 is: 38,541,440.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,953,538.88 : 68,937,398.16 = 27,927,966.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,953,538.88/68,937,398.16 = 27,927,966.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,953,538.88x = 68,937,398.16 × 27,927,966.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,953,538.88x = 1,925,281,334,000,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,925,281,334,000,910/49,953,538.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,541,440.25

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