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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,374,466.40, 75,561,699.60 and 18,457,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,374,466.40, 75,561,699.60 and 18,457,615.20 is: 27,686,422.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,374,466.40 : 75,561,699.60 = 18,457,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,374,466.40/75,561,699.60 = 18,457,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,374,466.40x = 75,561,699.60 × 18,457,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,374,466.40x = 1,394,688,775,074,793.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,688,775,074,793.75/50,374,466.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,686,422.80

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