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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,159,821.87, 69,220,799.36 and 28,134,498.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,159,821.87, 69,220,799.36 and 28,134,498.40 is: 38,825,745.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,159,821.87 : 69,220,799.36 = 28,134,498.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,159,821.87/69,220,799.36 = 28,134,498.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,159,821.87x = 69,220,799.36 × 28,134,498.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,159,821.87x = 1,947,492,468,737,925.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,492,468,737,925.25/50,159,821.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,825,745.31

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