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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,260,578.12, 69,362,560.50 and 37,848,773.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,260,578.12, 69,362,560.50 and 37,848,773.58 is: 52,233,538.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,260,578.12 : 69,362,560.50 = 37,848,773.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,260,578.12/69,362,560.50 = 37,848,773.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,260,578.12x = 69,362,560.50 × 37,848,773.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,260,578.12x = 2,625,287,847,293,551.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,625,287,847,293,551.50/50,260,578.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,233,538.60

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