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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,571,861.12, 69,789,166.92 and 27,366,987.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,571,861.12, 69,789,166.92 and 27,366,987.96 is: 37,766,442.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,571,861.12 : 69,789,166.92 = 27,366,987.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,571,861.12/69,789,166.92 = 27,366,987.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,571,861.12x = 69,789,166.92 × 27,366,987.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,571,861.12x = 1,909,919,290,838,070.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,919,290,838,070.50/50,571,861.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,766,442.61

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