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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,179,441.44, 69,251,803.02 and 27,854,528.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,179,441.44, 69,251,803.02 and 27,854,528.79 is: 38,441,566.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,179,441.44 : 69,251,803.02 = 27,854,528.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,179,441.44/69,251,803.02 = 27,854,528.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,179,441.44x = 69,251,803.02 × 27,854,528.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,179,441.44x = 1,928,976,340,979,998.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,976,340,979,998.75/50,179,441.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,441,566.62

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