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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,218,488.59, 75,181,399.79 and 37,321,744.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,218,488.59, 75,181,399.79 and 37,321,744.12 is: 55,873,863.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,218,488.59 : 75,181,399.79 = 37,321,744.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,218,488.59/75,181,399.79 = 37,321,744.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,218,488.59x = 75,181,399.79 × 37,321,744.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,218,488.59x = 2,805,900,965,545,802
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,805,900,965,545,802/50,218,488.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,873,863.28

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