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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,463,861.60, 69,640,156.80 and 27,258,988.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,463,861.60, 69,640,156.80 and 27,258,988.80 is: 37,617,419.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,463,861.60 : 69,640,156.80 = 27,258,988.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,463,861.60/69,640,156.80 = 27,258,988.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,463,861.60x = 69,640,156.80 × 27,258,988.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,463,861.60x = 1,898,320,254,241,443.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,320,254,241,443.75/50,463,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,617,419.56

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