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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,494,498.56, 69,682,727.52 and 27,289,571.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,494,498.56, 69,682,727.52 and 27,289,571.04 is: 37,659,780.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,494,498.56 : 69,682,727.52 = 27,289,571.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,494,498.56/69,682,727.52 = 27,289,571.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,494,498.56x = 69,682,727.52 × 27,289,571.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,494,498.56x = 1,901,611,742,918,002.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,611,742,918,002.75/50,494,498.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,659,780.71

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