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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,463,672.40, 69,639,857.22 and 27,258,799.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,463,672.40, 69,639,857.22 and 27,258,799.96 is: 37,617,138.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,463,672.40 : 69,639,857.22 = 27,258,799.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,463,672.40/69,639,857.22 = 27,258,799.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,463,672.40x = 69,639,857.22 × 27,258,799.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,463,672.40x = 1,898,298,937,202,941.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,298,937,202,941.75/50,463,672.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,617,138.17

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