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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,971,054.35, 68,959,582.31 and 27,944,301.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,971,054.35, 68,959,582.31 and 27,944,301.12 is: 38,562,871.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,971,054.35 : 68,959,582.31 = 27,944,301.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,971,054.35/68,959,582.31 = 27,944,301.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,971,054.35x = 68,959,582.31 × 27,944,301.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,971,054.35x = 1,927,027,333,040,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,027,333,040,344/49,971,054.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,562,871.21

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