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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,051,224.86, 75,049,468.36 and 39,742,662.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,051,224.86, 75,049,468.36 and 39,742,662.97 is: 59,592,262.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,051,224.86 : 75,049,468.36 = 39,742,662.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,051,224.86/75,049,468.36 = 39,742,662.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,051,224.86x = 75,049,468.36 × 39,742,662.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,051,224.86x = 2,982,665,727,265,126.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,982,665,727,265,126.50/50,051,224.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,592,262.44

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