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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,387,940.40, 75,525,923.40 and 27,685,130.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,387,940.40, 75,525,923.40 and 27,685,130.80 is: 41,496,934.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,387,940.40 : 75,525,923.40 = 27,685,130.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,387,940.40/75,525,923.40 = 27,685,130.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,387,940.40x = 75,525,923.40 × 27,685,130.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,387,940.40x = 2,090,945,068,119,781
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,090,945,068,119,781/50,387,940.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,496,934.61

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