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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,179,484.56, 69,251,862.40 and 27,854,571.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,179,484.56, 69,251,862.40 and 27,854,571.84 is: 38,441,625.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,179,484.56 : 69,251,862.40 = 27,854,571.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,179,484.56/69,251,862.40 = 27,854,571.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,179,484.56x = 69,251,862.40 × 27,854,571.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,179,484.56x = 1,928,980,976,274,595
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,980,976,274,595/50,179,484.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,441,625.96

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